Victor matrix B-1600. The nigger and the bee / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The nigger and the bee (Primary title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Charles H. Sheffer (composer) | |
| Charles H. Sheffer (lyricist) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Len Spencer (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Vess L. Ossman (instrumentalist : banjo) |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with banjo
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: EDVR vol. II lists composer's name as "Stegger." Sheffer derived from sheet music at Brown University website.
| Notes |
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| Issue from take 1 not listed in EDVR vol. 1. |
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| Source(s): trade catalog. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/13/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] | 1 | Master | Victor 2995 | |||
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| 7/13/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] | 2 | Master | Victor 2995 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-1600. The nigger and the bee / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200002874/B-1600-The_nigger_and_the_bee.
Victor matrix B-1600. The nigger and the bee / 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/200002874/B-1600-The_nigger_and_the_bee.
"Victor matrix B-1600. The nigger and the bee / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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