Columbia matrix W141496. The freight wreck at Altoona / Al Craver
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The freight wreck at Altoona (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Carson Robison (composer) | |
| Fred Tait-Douglas (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Al Craver (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Pseudonym for Vernon Dalhart. |
| Murray Kellner (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Carson Robison (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Vernon Dalhart (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| James Hager (instrumentalist : drums) | Role not confirmed. |
Additional Information
- Description: Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, harmonica, and jew's harp
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Brooks/Rust notes James Hager on drums; the Col 15065-D disc label notes the accompaniment only as "guitar, fiddle, jews harp and mouth harp." |
| Information on issued take from "The Columbia 15000-D series discography (1924–1933)" / Cary Ginell. |
| Source(s): OCLC; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15/1926 New York, New York | 1 | Master | ||
| 1/15/1926 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 15065-D |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W141496. The freight wreck at Altoona / Al Craver," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000031260/W141496-The_freight_wreck_at_Altoona.
Columbia matrix W141496. The freight wreck at Altoona / Al Craver. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000031260/W141496-The_freight_wreck_at_Altoona.
"Columbia matrix W141496. The freight wreck at Altoona / Al Craver." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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