Columbia matrix W150272. Taking the census / Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Taking the census (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Part 2 (Title part) | Disc label |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Tom Dorsey (speaker) | Pseudonym on Columbia 15549-D for Dan Hornsby. |
| Oscar Ford (speaker) | |
| Bert Layne (speaker) | |
| Clayton McMichen (speaker) | |
| Fate Norris (speaker) | |
| Riley Puckett (speaker) | |
| Lowe Stokes (speaker) | |
| Gid Tanner (speaker) | |
| Dan Hornsby (speaker) | |
| Oscar Ford (vocalist) | |
| Bert Layne (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Clayton McMichen (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Fate Norris (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Riley Puckett (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Lowe Stokes (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Gid Tanner (instrumentalist : violin) |
- Description: Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo and string band
- Category: Spoken
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Brooks/Rust notes that masters 150271 and 150272 "were dubbed onto matrices 194881 and 194882 respectively and issued as shown." |
| Information on issued take from "The Columbia 15000-D series discography (1924–1933)" / Cary Ginell. |
| Source(s): OCLC; Russell (instrumentation; personnel). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/17/1930 Atlanta, Georgia | 1 | Master | Columbia 15549-D | |||
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| 4/17/1930 Atlanta, Georgia | 2 | Master | Columbia 15549-D | |||
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W150272. Taking the census / Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039818/W150272-Taking_the_census.
Columbia matrix W150272. Taking the census / Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039818/W150272-Taking_the_census.
"Columbia matrix W150272. Taking the census / Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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