Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]818. That minstrel man of mine / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer

TitleSource
That minstrel man of mine (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Lew Sully (composer)
Lew Sully (lyricist)
Composer information source: Sheet music (courtesy Tim Brooks).
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
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Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/25/1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] M-1 Unknown
12/5/1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] M-2 Master Victor 818 10-in.
12/5/1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] M-2 Master Gramophone 2885 10-in.
12/5/1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] M-3 Master Victor 818 10-in.

That minstrel man of mine / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer

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That minstrel man of mine / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer - Victor 818 - Take M-3 - 12/5/1902
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]818. That minstrel man of mine / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000000354/Pre-matrix_B-818-That_minstrel_man_of_mine.

Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]818. That minstrel man of mine / 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/2000000354/Pre-matrix_B-818-That_minstrel_man_of_mine.

"Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]818. That minstrel man of mine / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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