Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]993. Where was Moses when the light went out? / Bert Williams

TitleSource
Where was Moses when the light went out? (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Harry Von Tilzer (composer)
Andrew B. Sterling (lyricist)
PersonnelNotes
Bert Williams (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Bert Williams (instrumentalist : piano)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
  • Title Note: Victor files list "Bryan" among the contributors to the song.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/11/1901 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] M-1 Master Victor 3611 10-in.
10/11/1901 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] M-1 Master Victor 993 10-in.

Audio of this recording from the Library of Congress

10/11/1901 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] M-1 Master Gramophone 2-2846 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]993. Where was Moses when the light went out? / Bert Williams," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000000449/Pre-matrix_B-993-Where_was_Moses_when_the_light_went_out.

Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]993. Where was Moses when the light went out? / Bert Williams. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000000449/Pre-matrix_B-993-Where_was_Moses_when_the_light_went_out.

"Victor matrix [Pre-matrix B-]993. Where was Moses when the light went out? / Bert Williams." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.

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