Victor matrix B-8985. Epitaphs, or Two darkies in a cemetery / Billy Golden ; Joe Hughes

TitleSource
Epitaphs, or Two darkies in a cemetery (Primary title)
Two darkies in a cemetery (Alternate title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Billy Golden (author)
Joe Hughes (author)
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
Billy Golden (performer)
Joe Hughes (performer)
  • Description: Comic dialogue and male vocal duet, with orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers.
Takes 1 and 2 are designated in Victor ledgers by the prefix "BB-," indicating use of a finer-threaded lathe, thus more grooves per inch and a longer-playing record.
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Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
5/24/1910 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 1 Destroy
5/24/1910 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 2 Destroy
5/24/1910 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 3 Master Victor 16507 10-in. Pressings made after about 1915 were pressed from new masters created by acoustical dubbing.
5/24/1910 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 4 Hold

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-8985. Epitaphs, or Two darkies in a cemetery / Billy Golden ; Joe Hughes," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200009090/B-8985-Epitaphs_or_Two_darkies_in_a_cemetery.

Victor matrix B-8985. Epitaphs, or Two darkies in a cemetery / Billy Golden ; Joe Hughes. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200009090/B-8985-Epitaphs_or_Two_darkies_in_a_cemetery.

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