An early comic song recording from 1893, You Can't Think of Everything, by the great William F. Denny.
You Can't Think of Everything
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| Company |
New England Phonograph Company
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None
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| Category |
Comic song
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| Title |
You Can't Think of Everything
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| Performed by |
William F. Denny
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| Circa |
1893-1894
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| Announcement |
"Boston's popular vocalist, Nathan F. Denny, sings, with piano accompaniment, the comic song entitled 'You Can't Think of Everything'."
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Pioneering recording artist William F. Denny was particularly known for his
comic songs and ballads.
He began recording in the early 1890s for the Boston-based New England Phonograph Company,
but later branched out recording for most major studios including the Columbia Phonograph Company
and Edison's National Phonograph Company.
His sudden death in 1908 removed a sparkling talent from the early recording industry.
Enjoy this example of his early work in Boston.
Denny often announced his own recordings –
oddly, here he seems to introduce himself as Nathan F. Denny.
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To hear
You Can't Think of Everything
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The concensus is that the first verse begins:
"I've just forgot the title of the song I'm going to sing,
but you can't think of everything.
The music was delightful and it went with such a swing,
but you can't think of everything."
To hear another song by Denny, hear his 1906 rendition of
Nothing Like That In Our Family.
— This cylinder is from the collection of Jeffery Wood —
To hear other examples of wax cylinders, see the
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