Ada Jones & Walter Van Brunt - I Live Uptown (1912)
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Ada Jones & Walter Van Brunt
"I Live Uptown"
U-S. Everlasting Record 458
1912
The tenor was born Walter John Van Brunt on April 23, 1892, in Brooklyn into a family of old New York Dutch descent.
In the July 1911 issue of Edison Phonograph Monthly he states, "When I was 13 years old I held the position of boy soprano at Trinity and St. John's Churches." He began making records soon afterwards, enjoying success as a record artist at a remarkably young age while also gaining experience in vaudeville.
He began recording around age 16 in 1908, making Indestructible cylinders. His first was "Naughty Eyes" (1079), followed by "Sweet Girl of My Dreams" (1091). On some Indestructibles he is given credit as "Carl Ely."
The young singer cut duets with Ada Jones for a few companies. Their first Zon-o-phone disc featured "Blue Feather" backed by "Can't You See I Love You" (5506). The January 1910 supplement for Zon-o-phone "double record discs" announced Jones and Van Brunt singing "Take Me On A Honeymoon" backed by "I Love You" (5585).
From 1909 until the summer of 1913, the team of Ada Jones and Walter Van Brunt was important to Columbia (their last session together was on August 1, 1913). Their earliest Columbia number is "Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" (A421) but this was a remake of a duet made earlier by Jones and Billy Murray.
Perhaps the first Jones and Van Brunt duet cut for Columbia was the 1909 song "I'm Looking For A Sweetheart And I Think You'll Do" (A668). Jones had recorded this with Billy Murray for other companies.
Van Brunt's final duet with Jones was Columbia A1425, "He Wants Someone To Call Him Papa," issued in early 1914.
Van Brunt and Jones stopped working together because the tenor signed a contract making him exclusive to Edison. His last Columbia session was on August 22, 1913, which led to the release of "Where Did You Get That Girl?" on A1407.
Jones and Van Brunt never recorded duets for Victor or Edison. These companies most often paired Jones with Billy Murray. For Edison recordings, Van Brunt in the early 1910s was often paired with Elizabeth Spencer.
From 1909 through 1913, Van Brunt performances were issued on Oxford, Standard, Harmony, Aretino, Climax, D & R, Lakeside, Phoenix (British), Regal (British), Remick, Perfection, United, Silvertone, and other labels.
From 1909 to 1913 he worked for Victor as well as Columbia. Victor discs issued in mid-1909 include "Summer Reminds Me of You" (16304) and "When I Dream In The Gloaming For You" (16363). On rare occasions he substituted for Billy Murray on American Quartet records, his more lyrical voice suiting the material better.
Van Brunt sang lead on "I Want A Girl Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad" (16962). Some discs issued around 1913 identify him with his middle initial--Walter J. Van Brunt.
"I Live Uptown"
U-S. Everlasting Record 458
1912
The tenor was born Walter John Van Brunt on April 23, 1892, in Brooklyn into a family of old New York Dutch descent.
In the July 1911 issue of Edison Phonograph Monthly he states, "When I was 13 years old I held the position of boy soprano at Trinity and St. John's Churches." He began making records soon afterwards, enjoying success as a record artist at a remarkably young age while also gaining experience in vaudeville.
He began recording around age 16 in 1908, making Indestructible cylinders. His first was "Naughty Eyes" (1079), followed by "Sweet Girl of My Dreams" (1091). On some Indestructibles he is given credit as "Carl Ely."
The young singer cut duets with Ada Jones for a few companies. Their first Zon-o-phone disc featured "Blue Feather" backed by "Can't You See I Love You" (5506). The January 1910 supplement for Zon-o-phone "double record discs" announced Jones and Van Brunt singing "Take Me On A Honeymoon" backed by "I Love You" (5585).
From 1909 until the summer of 1913, the team of Ada Jones and Walter Van Brunt was important to Columbia (their last session together was on August 1, 1913). Their earliest Columbia number is "Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" (A421) but this was a remake of a duet made earlier by Jones and Billy Murray.
Perhaps the first Jones and Van Brunt duet cut for Columbia was the 1909 song "I'm Looking For A Sweetheart And I Think You'll Do" (A668). Jones had recorded this with Billy Murray for other companies.
Van Brunt's final duet with Jones was Columbia A1425, "He Wants Someone To Call Him Papa," issued in early 1914.
Van Brunt and Jones stopped working together because the tenor signed a contract making him exclusive to Edison. His last Columbia session was on August 22, 1913, which led to the release of "Where Did You Get That Girl?" on A1407.
Jones and Van Brunt never recorded duets for Victor or Edison. These companies most often paired Jones with Billy Murray. For Edison recordings, Van Brunt in the early 1910s was often paired with Elizabeth Spencer.
From 1909 through 1913, Van Brunt performances were issued on Oxford, Standard, Harmony, Aretino, Climax, D & R, Lakeside, Phoenix (British), Regal (British), Remick, Perfection, United, Silvertone, and other labels.
From 1909 to 1913 he worked for Victor as well as Columbia. Victor discs issued in mid-1909 include "Summer Reminds Me of You" (16304) and "When I Dream In The Gloaming For You" (16363). On rare occasions he substituted for Billy Murray on American Quartet records, his more lyrical voice suiting the material better.
Van Brunt sang lead on "I Want A Girl Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad" (16962). Some discs issued around 1913 identify him with his middle initial--Walter J. Van Brunt.