Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]1710. On Emancipation Day / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer

TitleSource
On Emancipation Day (Primary title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Paul Laurence Dunbar (lyricist)
Will Marion Cook (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.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/25/1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] M-1 Unknown
10/25/1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] M-2 Master Victor 1710 10-in. Returned: 10 Dec.'02: 450 copies.

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12/5/1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] M-3 Unknown
12/5/1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] M-4 Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]1710. On Emancipation Day / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000001173/Pre-matrix_B-1710-On_Emancipation_Day.

Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]1710. On Emancipation Day / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000001173/Pre-matrix_B-1710-On_Emancipation_Day.

"Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]1710. On Emancipation Day / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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