Berliner matrix 986. The Holy City / Artists vary
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The Holy City (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Stephen Adams (composer) | |
| F. E. Weatherly (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ferruccio Giannini (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Roger Harding (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| J. W. Myers (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Albert Campbell (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Male vocal solo
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 7-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| The assignment of take place as "unconfirmed" is based upon comparison with other documented recordings by the same performer. |
| Source(s): DEx: Disc examined; PCDoc: Documents consulted by Paul Charosh: National Gramophone Co. "Record catalogue," ca. Sept. 1897; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10/1896 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed] | Unknown | Master | Berliner 986 | Performed by Ferruccio Giannini. (Issue information source: DEx.) |
| 11/17/1896 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Y | Master | Berliner 986 | Performed by Ferruccio Giannini. (DEx.) |
| Before September 1897 Washington, DC, New York, New York, or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Unknown[a] | Master | Berliner 986 | Performed by Roger Harding. (PCDoc.) |
| Before September 1897 Washington, DC, New York, New York, or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Unknown[b] | Master | Berliner 986 | Performed by J. W. Myers. (PCDoc.) |
| November 1898 Washington, DC, New York, New York, or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | V | Master | Berliner 986 | Performed by Ferruccio Giannini. (DEx.) |
| Before April 1899 New York, New York | ZZ | Master | Berliner 986 | Performed by Albert Campbell. (DEx.) |
| Before April 1899 Washington, DC, New York, New York, or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | YY | Master | Berliner 986 | Performed by Albert Campbell. (DEx.) |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berliner matrix 986. The Holy City / Artists vary," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000148356/986-The_Holy_City.
Berliner matrix 986. The Holy City / Artists vary. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000148356/986-The_Holy_City.
"Berliner matrix 986. The Holy City / Artists vary." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
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