Columbia matrix 890. A characteristic Negro medley / Artists vary

TitleSource
A characteristic Negro medley (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Oh ma Lulu ; Keep a-hammerin' on my soul ; [Unknown song] ; What kind of clothes do angels wear? (Medley contents)Brooks/Rust
PersonnelNotes
George J. Gaskin (vocalist : tenor vocal)Confirmed on take 4.
Invincible Quartette (Vocal group)
Columbia Quartette (Vocal group)
Arthur Collins (vocalist : baritone vocal)Confirmed on take 4.
Tom Daniels (vocalist)Take 4. Not confirmed.
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Brooks/Rust associates two different ensembles with the recording sessions that include this master number. However it is not known whether one of them, or a different ensemble, is responsible for the recordings that are unattributed here.
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
approximately 1902 New York, New York [1] Unknown
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 890 10-in. Performed by the Invincible Quartette with Collins, Gaskin, and Daniels; announced by Arthur Collins.
between 1902 and 1908 New York, New York [5] Unknown
between 1902 and 1908 New York, New York [6] Unknown
between 1902 and 1908 New York, New York 7 Master Columbia 890 10-in. Performed by the Columbia Quartette.
between 1902 and 1908 New York, New York 7 Master Columbia A352 10-in. Performed by the Columbia Quartette.
between 1902 and 1908 New York, New York 7 Master Manhattan 890 10-in.

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A characteristic Negro medley / Artists vary - Manhattan 890 - Take 7 - between 1902 and 1908
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
between 1902 and 1910 New York, New York Unknown Master Aretino D526 10-in.
between 1902 and 1910 New York, New York Unknown Master Lakeside 70551 10-in.
between 1902 and 1910 New York, New York Unknown Master Standard A352 10-in.
between 1902 and 1910 New York, New York Unknown Master United A352 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 890. A characteristic Negro medley / Artists vary," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136943/890-A_characteristic_Negro_medley.

Columbia matrix 890. A characteristic Negro medley / Artists vary. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136943/890-A_characteristic_Negro_medley.

"Columbia matrix 890. A characteristic Negro medley / Artists vary." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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