“The Fatal Wedding”

Description

A woman comes to the church doors as a wedding begins. She is refused admittance, but at last she is granted entrance to save her freezing child. She objects to the wedding; her baby's father is the bridegroom. The baby dies; the father kills himself

Cross references

Recordings

  • Vernon Dalhart, "The Fatal Wedding" (Columbia 15051-D, 1926; rec. 1925)
  • Bradley Kincaid, "The Fatal Wedding" (Gennett 6363/Supertone 9211, 1928) (Regal Zonophone [Australia] G22215, n.d.) (Vocalion 02684, 1934)
  • Charlie Oaks, "The Fatal Wedding" (Vocalion 15144, 1925; Vocalion 5076, c. 1927)
  • Steely+Graham Redhead Fiddlers, "The Fatal Wedding" (Brunswick 460, 1930; rec. 1929)
  • Ernest V. Stoneman, "The Fatal Wedding" (Edison 52026, 1927) (CYL: Edison [BA] 5355, 1927) (Cameo 8220/Romeo 600/Lincoln 2825, 1927) (Pathe 32278/Perfect 12357/Challenge 666/Banner2158/Domino 3984/Oriole 946 [as Sim Harris]/Regal 8347, 1927; Homestead 16498 [as Sim Harris], c. 1929) (Okeh 45084, 1927)

References

  1. Randolph 766, "The Fatal Wedding" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Belden, pp. 141-143, "The Fatal Wedding" (1 text plus 1 excerpt and a reference to 1 more, 1 tune)
  3. McNeil-SFB1, pp. 110-112, "The Fatal Wedding" (1 text, 1 tune)
  4. BrownII 272, "The Fatal Wedding" (1 text)
  5. Hudson 69, pp. 195-197, "The Fatal Wedding" (1 text)
  6. Brewster 81, "The Fatal Wedding" (1 text plus mention of 3 more)
  7. LPound-ABS, 63, pp. 140-142, "The Fatal Wedding" (1 text)
  8. Spaeth-ReadWeep, pp. 153-155, "The Fatal Wedding" (1 text, 1 tune)
  9. cf. Gardner/Chickering, p. 479, "The Fatal Wedding" (source notes only)
  10. DT, FATALWED
  11. Roud #3273
  12. BI, R766

About

Author: Words: William Windom / Music: Gussie L. Davis
Earliest date: 1893 (copyright notice)
Found in: US(MW,SE,So) Canada(Newf)