Columbia matrix W145306. Paul and Silas in jail / Washington Phillips

TitleSource
Paul and Silas in jail (Primary title)Disc label
PersonnelNotes
Washington Phillips (vocalist)
Washington Phillips (instrumentalist : zither)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with table zithers
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Liner notes to Yazoo 2073 reveal that Phillips accompanied himself playing a "Celestaphon" and a "Phonoharp" simultaneously. Each has been termed a "table zither." Phillips is believed to have modified both for his use.
Source(s): Russell (reissue take); disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
12/2/1927 Dallas, Texas. Jefferson Hotel 1 Master Columbia 14369-D 10-in.
12/2/1927 Dallas, Texas. Jefferson Hotel 2 Master Columbia 14369-D 10-in.
12/2/1927 Dallas, Texas. Jefferson Hotel 2 Master Yazoo 2073 Compact disc

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W145306. Paul and Silas in jail / Washington Phillips," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000035021/W145306-Paul_and_Silas_in_jail.

Columbia matrix W145306. Paul and Silas in jail / Washington Phillips. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000035021/W145306-Paul_and_Silas_in_jail.

"Columbia matrix W145306. Paul and Silas in jail / Washington Phillips." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

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