Victor matrix C-1022. An evening with the minstrels, no. 1 / Victor Minstrel Company
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| An evening with the minstrels, no. 1 (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Darktown is out tonight (Additional title) | |
| Ethiopian carnival of melody (Subtitle) | Disc label |
| Personnel | Notes |
| 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. |
- 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 Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | Master | Victor 31129 | |||
| 5/25/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | Master | ||||
| 5/25/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | Master | Victor 31129 | |||
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Audio of this recording from the Library of Congress |
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| 2/26/1909 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 4 | Master | Victor 35072 | |||
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.
"Victor matrix C-1022. An evening with the minstrels, no. 1 / Victor Minstrel Company." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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