Victor matrix C-2585. An evening with the minstrels, no. 4 / Victor Minstrel Company

TitleSource
An evening with the minstrels, no. 4 (Primary title)
Ebony emperors of melody (Alternate title)
PersonnelNotes
Victor Minstrel Company (Vocal group)
Steve Porter (performer)
Len Spencer (performer)
Additional Information
  • Description: Minstrels, with orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
EDVR legacy data list takes 3 and 4 as recorded on 5/31/1905.
Also recorded as [PM-]1826.
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Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/31/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 Master Victor 31130 12-in.
5/31/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2 Destroy
2/26/1909 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 3 Master Victor 31130 12-in.
2/26/1909 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 3 Master Victor 35072 12-in.

Audio of this recording from the Library of Congress
2/26/1909 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 4 Destroy

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix C-2585. An evening with the minstrels, no. 4 / Victor Minstrel Company," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200004012/C-2585-An_evening_with_the_minstrels_no._4.

Victor matrix C-2585. An evening with the minstrels, no. 4 / Victor Minstrel Company. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200004012/C-2585-An_evening_with_the_minstrels_no._4.

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