Columbia matrix 211. The whistling coon / George W. Johnson
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The whistling coon (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Sam Devere (composer) | |
| Sam Devere (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Brooks/Rust. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| George W. Johnson (vocalist) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 7-in.
| Notes |
|---|
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| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| approximately 1901 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Harvard 211 | Performed by George W. Johnson; not announced. | ||
| approximately 1901 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 211 | Performed by George W. Johnson; self-announced. | ||
| approximately 1901 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Peerless 211 | Performed by George W. Johnson; self-announced. | ||
| between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 211 | Performed by George W. Johnson; self-announced. | ||
| between 1901 and October 1905 New York, New York | 4 | Master | Oxford 211 | |||
| between 1901 and October 1905 New York, New York | 5 | Master | Columbia 211 | |||
| between 1901 and October 1905 New York, New York | [6] | Unknown | ||||
| between 1901 and October 1905 New York, New York | 7 | Master | Oxford 211 | Performed by George W. Johnson; not announced. | ||
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 211. The whistling coon / George W. Johnson," accessed January 2, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000135596/211-The_whistling_coon.
Columbia matrix 211. The whistling coon / George W. Johnson. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 2, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000135596/211-The_whistling_coon.
"Columbia matrix 211. The whistling coon / George W. Johnson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 2 January 2026.
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