Victor matrix B-206. An evening with the minstrels, no. 2 / Minstrels [Victor Records group]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| An evening with the minstrels, no. 2 (Primary title) | |
| Intro (Subtitle) | |
| My Creole Sue (Alternate title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Gussie L. Davis (composer) | |
| Gussie L. Davis (lyricist) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Minstrels [Victor Records group] (Vocal group) | |
| Harry Macdonough (performer) | Takes 3-5. |
| John H. Bieling (performer) | Takes 3-5. |
| Steve Porter (performer) | Take 5. |
| William F. Hooley (performer) | Takes 3-5. |
| Edward Meeker (performer) | Take 5. |
| S. H. Dudley (performer) | Takes 3 & 4. |
| Len Spencer (performer) | Take 5. |
- Description: Minstrels, with orchestra
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers do not list personnel for takes 1 through 4; personnel for take 3 derives from EDVR vol. 2. |
| Also recorded as [PM-]1824 and C-302(OS). |
| Victor ledgers only list Take 1 on 7/28/1903. |
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| Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/28/1903 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | Unknown | ||||
| 7/28/1903 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | Unknown | ||||
| 5/24/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | Unknown | ||||
| 5/24/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4 | Master | Victor 1824 | |||
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| 2/26/1909 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 5 | Master | Victor ledgers indicate this as having been mastered but EDVR data associate no catalog number. | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-206. An evening with the minstrels, no. 2 / Minstrels [Victor Records group]," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200000307/B-206-An_evening_with_the_minstrels_no._2.
Victor matrix B-206. An evening with the minstrels, no. 2 / Minstrels [Victor Records group]. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200000307/B-206-An_evening_with_the_minstrels_no._2.
"Victor matrix B-206. An evening with the minstrels, no. 2 / Minstrels [Victor Records group]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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