Victor matrix C-1022. An evening with the minstrels, no. 1 / Victor Minstrel Company

TitleSource
An evening with the minstrels, no. 1 (Primary title)Disc label
Darktown is out tonight (Additional title)
Ethiopian carnival of melody (Subtitle)Disc label
PersonnelNotes
Victor Minstrel Company (Vocal group)
Harry Macdonough (performer)Takes 2-4.
John H. Bieling (performer)Takes 2-4.
Steve Porter (performer)Takes 4.
William F. Hooley (performer)Takes 2-4.
Edward Meeker (performer)Takes 4.
S. H. Dudley (performer)Takes 2 & 3.
Additional Information
  • Description: Minstrels, with orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Neither Victor ledgers nor the blue history card indicate whether 2 or 3 was the issued take. Copy from take 3 held by UCSB.
Also recorded as [PM-]1834.
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Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
2/5/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 Master Victor 31129 12-in.
5/25/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2 Master
5/25/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3 Master Victor 31129 12-in.

Audio of this recording from the Library of Congress

2/26/1909 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 4 Master Victor 35072 12-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix C-1022. An evening with the minstrels, no. 1 / Victor Minstrel Company," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200001808/C-1022-An_evening_with_the_minstrels_no._1.

Victor matrix C-1022. An evening with the minstrels, no. 1 / Victor Minstrel Company. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200001808/C-1022-An_evening_with_the_minstrels_no._1.

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