Columbia matrix 1109H. An evening with the minstrels / Minstrels [Columbia Records group]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| An evening with the minstrels (Primary title) | Brooks/Rust |
| [Disc] H (Title part) | Brooks/Rust |
| My friend from home (Part name) | Brooks/Rust |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Fred Douglas (composer) | |
| Pete G. Hampton (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Brooks/Rust. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Minstrels [Columbia Records group] (Vocal group) | |
| Len Spencer (vocalist : baritone vocal) | Confirmed on takes 1 & 6. |
| Charles Adams Prince (conductor) | |
- Description: Minstrels : Male vocal solo, with orchestra
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Brooks/Rust note: Matrixes 1109 A through L, advertised in the catalog as "An evening with the minstrels," presented an entire minstrel show, including introductory overture, jokes, vocalist, olio (specialty acts), and grand finale. Unlike most minstrel records of this period, each disc did not open with "Gentlemen, be seated" and an overture; instead the records were intended to be played sequentially, with the acts flowing naturally from disc to disc, producing the effect of a continuous show. Comprising approximately half an hour of total playing time, the 12-disc set was a landmark of early recording. |
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| Source(s): Tim Brooks files (issues). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| approximately 1903 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Columbia 1109H | 10-in. | |
| between 1903 and 1908 New York, New York | [2] | Unknown | |||
| between 1903 and 1908 New York, New York | [3] | Unknown | |||
| between 1903 and 1908 New York, New York | 4 | Master | Columbia 1109H | 10-in. | |
| between 1903 and 1908 New York, New York | [5] | Unknown | |||
| between 1903 and 1910 New York, New York | 6 | Master | Climax K151 | 10-in. | |
| between 1903 and 1909 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Star 4007 | 10-in. | |
| between 1903 and 1910 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | D&R 3566 | 10-in. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 1109H. An evening with the minstrels / Minstrels [Columbia Records group]," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000137365/1109H-An_evening_with_the_minstrels.
Columbia matrix 1109H. An evening with the minstrels / Minstrels [Columbia Records group]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000137365/1109H-An_evening_with_the_minstrels.
"Columbia matrix 1109H. An evening with the minstrels / Minstrels [Columbia Records group]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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