Just Another Night (1928)

The Perkins House in Colfax, WA has a large number of historical items. Including phonograph records, many more than a hundred years old and containing songs seldom if ever heard today. Most of these records are made of shellac, not vinyl. We in the Perkins House are honored to share our collection with you.


Just Another Night (1928)

VELVET TONE RECORDS # 1711-V, side A
Walter Donaldson, composer
Walter Cummins, vocalist
Unknown instrumentalists
Issued 1928


Nights are kinda long
Everything seems wrong
All because I’m longing just for you

Why should I feel sad?
How can I feel glad?
How can I help feeling like I do?

(Refrain)
Just another night, all by my own-some,
Just another night, to feel so blue
Just another night, to feel so lonesome,
Hoping you might, be lonesome too

Just another night that might bring gladness
When the sun’s away and day is through
If I had Aladdin’s Lamp, I’d wish for
Just another night to be with you!


Walter Cummins is a perhaps undeservedly obscure singer from the 1920’s and 1930’s. He mostly sang with his brother Bernie’s band; and while that band achieved some success, it never became extremely popular. Cummins’ voice had a unique quality, a high very mellow tone unlike most of the singers of his day. Listen to the record and judge for yourself.


Velvet Tone Records was an American record label that was founded by Columbia Records in 1925 and closed in 1932. Velvet Tone featured material identical to that of Columbia's two other low price labels, Harmony Records and Diva Records (and after Diva was discontinued, Clarion Records) - Wikipedia