Columbia matrix 1109D. An evening with the minstrels / Minstrels [Columbia Records group]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| An evening with the minstrels (Primary title) | Brooks/Rust |
| [Disc] D (Title part) | Brooks/Rust |
| I'm a nigger that's living high (Part name) | Brooks/Rust |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Minstrels [Columbia Records group] (Vocal group) | |
| Len Spencer (vocalist : baritone vocal) | Take 6 and Standard 1109D (Unknown take). |
| Charles Adams Prince (conductor) | |
| Arthur Collins (vocalist : baritone vocal) | Confirmed on takes 4 & 5. |
- 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; personnel). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| approximately 1903 New York, New York | [1] | Unknown | |||
| between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York | [2] | Unknown | |||
| between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York | [3] | Unknown | |||
| between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York | 4 | Master | Columbia 1109D | 10-in. | |
| between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York | 5 | Master | Columbia 1109D | 10-in. | Announced. |
| between 1903 and 1908 New York, New York | 6 | Master | Columbia 1109D | 10-in. | |
| between 1903 and 1909 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Star 4001 | 10-in. | |
| between 1903 and 1910 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Standard 1109D | 10-in. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 1109D. An evening with the minstrels / Minstrels [Columbia Records group]," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000137357/1109D-An_evening_with_the_minstrels.
Columbia matrix 1109D. An evening with the minstrels / Minstrels [Columbia Records group]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000137357/1109D-An_evening_with_the_minstrels.
"Columbia matrix 1109D. An evening with the minstrels / Minstrels [Columbia Records group]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.
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