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==List of choral works==
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*''[[In the good old summer time (George Evans)|In the good old summer time]]''   ( [{{filepath:Evan-inthe.mscz.pdf }} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Evan-inthe.mscz.mid  }} {{mid}}] )
*''[[In the good old summer time (George Evans)|In the good old summer time]]''   ( [{{filepath:Evan-inthe.mscz.pdf }} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Evan-inthe.mscz.mid  }} {{mid}}] )
   
   



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Life

Born: 10 March 1870

Died: 5 March 1915

Biography

George "Honey Boy" Evans was a Welsh-born songwriter, comedian, entertainer, and musician active in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Evans was born in Pontotlyn, Wales in 1870.[1] In 1910, he bought the Cohan & Harris Minstrels organization for $25,000, that were known as the Honey Boy Minstrels.[1]

Among other songs, he co-wrote "In the Good Old Summer Time". He had a well known minstrel show troupe, the "Honey Boy Minstrels". He debuted The Memphis Blues on vaudeville.


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