Victor matrix B-1600. The nigger and the bee / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer

TitleSource
The nigger and the bee (Primary title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Charles H. Sheffer (composer)
Charles H. Sheffer (lyricist)
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.
  • Title Note: EDVR vol. II lists composer's name as "Stegger." Sheffer derived from sheet music at Brown University website.
Notes
Issue from take 1 not listed in EDVR vol. 1.
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Source(s): trade catalog.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
7/13/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] 1 Master Victor 2995 10-in.

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7/13/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] 2 Master Victor 2995 10-in.

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-1600. The nigger and the bee / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200002874/B-1600-The_nigger_and_the_bee.

Victor matrix B-1600. The nigger and the bee / 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/200002874/B-1600-The_nigger_and_the_bee.

"Victor matrix B-1600. The nigger and the bee / Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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