Columbia matrix 641. Coon, coon, coon / Imperial Minstrels
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Coon, coon, coon (Primary title) | Brooks/Rust |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Gene Jefferson (lyricist) | |
| Leo Friedman (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Brooks/Rust; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Imperial Minstrels (Vocal group) | |
| Len Spencer (performer) | Confirmed on take 6. |
| Harry Spencer (performer) | Not confirmed. |
- Description: Minstrels, with male vocal solo and orchestra
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 7-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Brooks/Rust notes that masters 641 through 646 "constitute a miniature minstrel show by a troupe led by Len Spencer, which was known elsewhere as 'The Imperial Minstrels.' Each one opens with 'Gentleman be seated,' followed by an introductory overture, jokes and banter between the interlocutor and endman (generally Len and his brother Harry), and then a performance of the song." |
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| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| approximately 1902 New York, New York | [1] | Unknown | |||
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 641 | 7-in. | Not announced. |
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | [3] | Unknown | |||
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | [4] | Unknown | |||
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | [5] | Unknown | |||
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | 6 | Master | Oxford 641 | 7-in. | Not announced. |
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | 6 | Master | Standard 641 | 7-in. | Not announced. |
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Harvard 641 | 7-in. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 641. Coon, coon, coon / Imperial Minstrels," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136465/641-Coon_coon_coon.
Columbia matrix 641. Coon, coon, coon / Imperial Minstrels. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136465/641-Coon_coon_coon.
"Columbia matrix 641. Coon, coon, coon / Imperial Minstrels." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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