Columbia matrix 641. Coon, coon, coon / Imperial Minstrels
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Coon, coon, coon (Primary title) | Brooks/Rust |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Leo Friedman (composer) | |
| Gene Jefferson (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Brooks/Rust; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Imperial Minstrels (Vocal group) | |
| Len Spencer (performer) | Confirmed on take 3. |
| Fireside Minstrels (Vocal group) | Listing on Columbia (U.K.) 1242 for Imperial Minstrels. |
| Harry Spencer (performer) | Not confirmed. |
- Description: Minstrels, with male vocal solo and orchestra
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
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| Brooks/Rust notes that masters 641 through 646 "constitute a miniature minstrel show by a troupe led by Len Spencer, which was known elsewhere as 'The Imperial Minstrels.' Each one opens with 'Gentleman be seated,' followed by an introductory overture, jokes and banter between the interlocutor and endman (generally Len and his brother Harry), and then a performance of the song." |
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| Source(s): Tim Brooks files (issues). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| approximately 1902 New York, New York | [1] | Unknown | ||||
| between 1902 and 1910 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia C41 | 10-in. | Issued for the Spanish market. | |
| between 1902 and 1908 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 641 | 10-in. | ||
| between 1902 and 1908 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Manhattan 641 | 10-in. | ||
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| between 1902 and 1910 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Columbia (U.K.) 1242 | 10-in. | ||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 641. Coon, coon, coon / Imperial Minstrels," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136466/641-Coon_coon_coon.
Columbia matrix 641. Coon, coon, coon / Imperial Minstrels. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136466/641-Coon_coon_coon.
"Columbia matrix 641. Coon, coon, coon / Imperial Minstrels." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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