Ernest Hogan
Ernest Hogan (born Ernest Reuben Crowdus; 1865 – May 20, 1909) was the first African-American entertainer to produce and star in a Broadway show, The Oyster Man in 1907, (shows at the African Grove Theatre preceded it by generations) and helped to popularize the musical genre of ragtime. A native of Bowling Green, Kentucky, as a teenager Hogan worked in traveling minstrel shows as a dancer, musician, and comedian. In 1895 Hogan composed several popular songs, including "La Pas Ma La" and "All Coons Look Alike to Me". The success of the latter song created many derogatory imitations, known as "coon songs" because of their use of racist and stereotypical images of black people. Hogan was considered one of the most talented performers and comedians of his day. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1858, Died 1909
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1896 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 63 | 7-in. | 5/27/1897 | All coons look alike to me | Artists vary | Band | composer | |
| Berliner | 1453 | 7-in. | Before Sept. 1897 | All coons look alike to me | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Berliner | 1610 | 7-in. | 11/16/1896 | All coons look alike to me | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]987 | 10-in. | 10/11/1901 | I don't like that face you wear | Williams and Walker | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]987 | 7-in. | 10/11/1901 | I don't like that face you wear | Williams and Walker | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]992 | 10-in. | 10/11/1901 | The phrenologist coon | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]992 | 7-in. | 10/11/1901 | The phrenologist coon | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1897 | 10-in. | 1/15/1903 | The phrenologist coon | Silas Leachman | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1897 | 7-in. | 1/15/1903 | The phrenologist coon | Silas Leachman | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3610 | 10-in. | 10/11/1901 | The phrenologist coon | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-894 | 7-in. | 1/11/1904 | 'Tain't no disgrace to run, when you're skeered | Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-894 | 10-in. | 1/11/1904 | 'Tain't no disgrace to run, when you're skeered | Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-1118 | 10-in. | 3/16/1904 | T'ain't no disgrace to run, when you're skeered | Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | A-1118 | 7-in. | 3/16/1904 | T'ain't no disgrace to run, when you're skeered | Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-1495 | 10-in. | 6/20/1904 | D-I-S-P-O-S-S-E-S-S means MOVE! | Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-1495 | 7-in. | 6/20/1904 | D-I-S-P-O-S-S-E-S-S means MOVE! | Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14504 | 10-in. | 2/21/1914 | 'Tain't no disgrace to run when you're skeered | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | C-16217 | 12-in. | 7/21/1915 | Songs of the past, no. 5 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 1719 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | 'Tain't no disgrace to run when you're skeered | Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 3332 | 10-in. | ca. 1905-Feb. 1906 | Is everybody happy? | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79934 | 10-in. | 7/12/1921 | 'Tain't no disgrace to run when you're skeered | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81345 | 10-in. | 11/9/1923 | I ain't skeered of work | Gulf Coast Minstrels | Male vocal quartet, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hogan, Ernest," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111261.
Hogan, Ernest. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111261.
"Hogan, Ernest." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Ernest Hogan
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hogan, Ernest, 1865-1909 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99001710
Wikidata: Ernest Hogan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5393281
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/1901150325570110090002
MusicBrainz: Ernest Hogan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ece97db8-fdfe-4e1e-ab17-31fc98798780
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