Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]3374. The colored major / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer

TitleSource
The colored major (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
S. R. Henry (composer)
PersonnelNotes
Len Spencer (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Vess L. Ossman (instrumentalist : banjo)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with banjo
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Also recorded as [PM-]816.
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Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); trade catalog; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/17/1901 Camden, New Jersey 1 Master Victor 3374 10-in. Returned: 25 Sep.'01: 375 copies.
5/17/1901 Camden, New Jersey 2 Master Victor 3374 10-in. Returned: 6 Nov.'02: 665 copies.

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]3374. The colored major / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/100002517/Pre-matrix_B-3374-The_colored_major.

Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]3374. The colored major / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/100002517/Pre-matrix_B-3374-The_colored_major.

"Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]3374. The colored major / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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