Charles Lawman - Gone

Sadly, this refined tenor (although back then he was referred to as a baritone) is totally forgotten today. Very little information is available about him. Charles Swan Lawman (1901-1955) performed on the radio in the late 1920s and early 1930s and was once billed as "The Dixie Baritone". During the same period he was quite active recording for the Columbia, Banner, Crown and Oriole labels, leaving us in total around 85 sides. On Columbia he recorded under his own name. He also appeared as vocalist with several bands including Ben Selvin, Adrian Schubert, Lou Gold, Tommy Gott, Leonard Joy and Bob Haring. A record review in Time Magazine, in 1931, referred to him in these words: "A newcomer, baritone Charlie Lawman is pleasantly old-fashioned". This lovely song was recorded in 1930. I could not identify the accompanying ensemble. This copy was in poor shape; although I discarded thorough restoration, which would have affected sound scope to an unacceptable extent, I trust you will still enjoy this delicate interpretation, largely deserving exposure on this channel.