Columbia matrix 873. Josephine, my Jo / Artists vary

TitleSource
Josephine, my Jo (Primary title)Disc label
Coon song (Title descriptor)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
J. Tim Brymn (composer)
R. C. McPherson (lyricist)Pseudonym for Cecil Mack.
Cecil Mack (lyricist)
Composer information source: Brooks/Rust; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Arthur Collins (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Bob Roberts (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Brooks/Rust associates two different artists with the recording sessions that include this master number. However it is not known whether one of them, or a different artist, is responsible for the recordings that are unattributed here.
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Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
approximately 1902 New York, New York 1 Master Columbia 873 10-in. Performed by Arthur Collins; announced.

Josephine, my Jo / Artists vary

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Josephine, my Jo / Artists vary - Columbia 873 - Take 1 - approximately 1902
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between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York [2] Unknown
between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York [3] Unknown
between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York 4 Master Columbia 873 10-in. Performed by Arthur Collins; self-announced.

Josephine, my Jo / Artists vary

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Josephine, my Jo / Artists vary - Columbia 873 - Take 4 - between 1902 and 1904
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library

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