Robert Price "Sing Again That Sweet Refrain" (1904) Gussie L. Davis song

Robert Price "Sing Again That Sweet Refrain" 1904 Gussie L. Davis song The baritone Robert Price identified himself as "Bob Price" when he gave spoken opening announcements. He lived in Canada. He was manager of a retail store opened by Emile Berliner in 1900. Price was recruited to make recordings for Canadians who owned early talking machines. No Price recordings were issued in America. Price covered a variety of genres. I view him as Canada&answer to the young Byron G. Harlan since both singers were versatile with a special affinity for sentimental tunes (in these early years Harlan usually sang sentimental tunes as a solo artist but sang a wider range of material when working with others). Or you might think of him as Canada&answer to S. H. Dudley, who was a versatile baritone. Price&voice recorded well but it has no endearing qualities. He hits the right notes, but a warm personality fails to come through. He is adequate. He covers many genres, but nothing is outstanding. He was most active in a recording studio in Canada around 1903 to 1905.