Why Don't You Try (The Rolling Chair Song) - Harry Tally (1905)
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"Why Don't You Try or The Rolling Chair Song"
Harry Tally
Victor 4593
1905
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne
Words by Harry H. Williams
Did you ever see a maiden in a little rolling chair? Room
for two--Sue and you? Hear the salty breezes whistle
through her curly locks of hair. Ocean's blue--so are you.
For another lucky fellow is attending by her side.
There to stay if he may. And she whispered in his ear,
"Don’t be quite so distant, dear, tho’ we first met yesterday."
Do you think you’d like me better
if you thought that I liked you?
Do you think that I’d be angry
if you stole a kiss or two?
Do you think that you could love me
in the sweet, sweet bye and bye?
If you think that you could learn to,
why don’t you try? Why don’t you try?
Just another season later in another rolling chair.
There is Sue. So are you. But you don’t remember Susan
and her curly locks of hair. Nor does Sue think of you.
So at last you get acquainted and you think you’ve made a hit.
But you’re wrong all along, for there’ll be another year, and
there’ll be another dear who will hear the same old song.
Harry Tally was born on June 30, 1866.
The tenor was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Fletcher E. and Marcella Tally (possibly "Talley").
He was a member of the Empire City Quartet. As a solo artist that he made many recordings, probably beginning with Columbia in late 1902. It seems he was exclusive to Columbia for several months.
He was versatile, covering all types of popular song, from sentimental to comic. In announcing the release of "Honeymooning" on cylinder 33299, Columbia's January 1909 supplement states, "Mr. Tally has a flexible vibrant tenor voice which he handles in an exceptionally skillful manner."
He was the first Columbia artist to cut "Mister Dooley" from A Chinese Honeymoon. It was issued on seven-inch 876. Dan Quinn cut the song for Victor on July 10, 1902. Tally's version is from late 1902.
He recorded "Pinky Panky Poo" for Columbia (this song was cut by banjoist Vess L. Ossman for Victor in February 1903). The lowest numbered Columbia disc to feature a Tally performance is "Love Me, Phoebe, Love Me." Tally's version was released on ten-inch 203; Harry Macdonough had cut it earlier for seven-inch 203. Whether Tally cut the ten-inch version in 1902 or 1903 is unknown.
He later worked for Victor and its subsidiary label Zon-o-phone, American, U-S Everlasting, Leeds & Catlin, and others.
He made three Edison two-minute cylinders. Announcing for September release his Edison debut, "My Little Coney Isle" (Standard 8483), the August 1903 issue of Edison Phonograph Monthly identifies the singer as Harry L. Tally. A second title was issued in October 1903: "There's Music In The Air" (8518)--this time he is "Harry L. Talley." A year later, the October 1904 Edison trade journal listed a third item, "Seminole" (8808) as sung by "Harry Tally." He cut the popular "Seminole" for Victor and Columbia as well.
Harry Tally
Victor 4593
1905
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne
Words by Harry H. Williams
Did you ever see a maiden in a little rolling chair? Room
for two--Sue and you? Hear the salty breezes whistle
through her curly locks of hair. Ocean's blue--so are you.
For another lucky fellow is attending by her side.
There to stay if he may. And she whispered in his ear,
"Don’t be quite so distant, dear, tho’ we first met yesterday."
Do you think you’d like me better
if you thought that I liked you?
Do you think that I’d be angry
if you stole a kiss or two?
Do you think that you could love me
in the sweet, sweet bye and bye?
If you think that you could learn to,
why don’t you try? Why don’t you try?
Just another season later in another rolling chair.
There is Sue. So are you. But you don’t remember Susan
and her curly locks of hair. Nor does Sue think of you.
So at last you get acquainted and you think you’ve made a hit.
But you’re wrong all along, for there’ll be another year, and
there’ll be another dear who will hear the same old song.
Harry Tally was born on June 30, 1866.
The tenor was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Fletcher E. and Marcella Tally (possibly "Talley").
He was a member of the Empire City Quartet. As a solo artist that he made many recordings, probably beginning with Columbia in late 1902. It seems he was exclusive to Columbia for several months.
He was versatile, covering all types of popular song, from sentimental to comic. In announcing the release of "Honeymooning" on cylinder 33299, Columbia's January 1909 supplement states, "Mr. Tally has a flexible vibrant tenor voice which he handles in an exceptionally skillful manner."
He was the first Columbia artist to cut "Mister Dooley" from A Chinese Honeymoon. It was issued on seven-inch 876. Dan Quinn cut the song for Victor on July 10, 1902. Tally's version is from late 1902.
He recorded "Pinky Panky Poo" for Columbia (this song was cut by banjoist Vess L. Ossman for Victor in February 1903). The lowest numbered Columbia disc to feature a Tally performance is "Love Me, Phoebe, Love Me." Tally's version was released on ten-inch 203; Harry Macdonough had cut it earlier for seven-inch 203. Whether Tally cut the ten-inch version in 1902 or 1903 is unknown.
He later worked for Victor and its subsidiary label Zon-o-phone, American, U-S Everlasting, Leeds & Catlin, and others.
He made three Edison two-minute cylinders. Announcing for September release his Edison debut, "My Little Coney Isle" (Standard 8483), the August 1903 issue of Edison Phonograph Monthly identifies the singer as Harry L. Tally. A second title was issued in October 1903: "There's Music In The Air" (8518)--this time he is "Harry L. Talley." A year later, the October 1904 Edison trade journal listed a third item, "Seminole" (8808) as sung by "Harry Tally." He cut the popular "Seminole" for Victor and Columbia as well.