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Wendell Hall - It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'
Comedian with Ukelele
Written by Wendell Hall
78 RPM audio transfer from the Bowness Arts collection of vintage records.
Wendell Hall – It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' / Red Headed Music Maker
Label: Victor – 19171 (Canada)
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Released: Nov 1923
Genre: Blues, Folk & Country
Style: Novelty
Other side of this record: Red Headed Music Maker
youtu.be/_2ZN1qkAwqI
Wendell Woods Hall was an American country singer, vaudeville artist, songwriter, pioneer radio performer, Victor recording artist and ukulele player known popularly as "The Red Headed Music Maker." He was born August 23, 1896 in St. George, Kansas, and died in 1969.
"It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'" or "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More" is a song written by singer and instrumentalist Wendell Hall (1896–1969). This song is an example of the folk tradition of transmission with local variants. Antecedents from the 19th century are known. It has been suggested that the song goes back at least to the 1870s. By the 1920s many variants were already extant in popular culture. Mr. Hall most likely codified what already existed and added original verses. Hall's 1923 recording of it was a hit in the USA and also in Britain, where it was sung during the 1925 FA Cup final by Sheffield United supporters, making it a popular football song of the era.
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
Wendell Hall - It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'
Comedian with Ukelele
Written by Wendell Hall
78 RPM audio transfer from the Bowness Arts collection of vintage records.
Wendell Hall – It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' / Red Headed Music Maker
Label: Victor – 19171 (Canada)
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Released: Nov 1923
Genre: Blues, Folk & Country
Style: Novelty
Other side of this record: Red Headed Music Maker
youtu.be/_2ZN1qkAwqI
Wendell Woods Hall was an American country singer, vaudeville artist, songwriter, pioneer radio performer, Victor recording artist and ukulele player known popularly as "The Red Headed Music Maker." He was born August 23, 1896 in St. George, Kansas, and died in 1969.
"It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'" or "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More" is a song written by singer and instrumentalist Wendell Hall (1896–1969). This song is an example of the folk tradition of transmission with local variants. Antecedents from the 19th century are known. It has been suggested that the song goes back at least to the 1870s. By the 1920s many variants were already extant in popular culture. Mr. Hall most likely codified what already existed and added original verses. Hall's 1923 recording of it was a hit in the USA and also in Britain, where it was sung during the 1925 FA Cup final by Sheffield United supporters, making it a popular football song of the era.
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
