Edison matrix 6660. Chong (He come from Hong Kong) / Premier Quartet

TitleSource
Chong (He come from Hong Kong) (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Harold Weeks (composer)
Harold Weeks (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Premier Quartet (Vocal group)Listing for American Quartet.
American Quartet (Vocal group)
Donald Chalmers (vocalist : bass vocal)
Billy Murray (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Steve Porter (vocalist : baritone vocal)
John Young (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal quartet, with orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Documentation held by the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, including recording ledgers, cash books, and artifact descriptions; Sutton BA (cylinder take); Wile (personnel; take date).
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
3/11/1919 New York, New York A Master Edison 50538 10-in.
3/11/1919 New York, New York B Master Edison 50538 10-in.

Chong (He come from Hong Kong) / Premier Quartet

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Chong (He come from Hong Kong) / Premier Quartet - Edison 50538 - Take B - 3/11/1919
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
3/11/1919 New York, New York C Master Edison 50538 10-in.

Chong (He come from Hong Kong) / Premier Quartet

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Chong (He come from Hong Kong) / Premier Quartet - Edison 50538 - Take C - 3/11/1919
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
3/11/1919 New York, New York C Master Edison 3769 Cylinder

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison matrix 6660. Chong (He come from Hong Kong) / Premier Quartet," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000153742/6660-Chong_He_come_from_Hong_Kong.

Edison matrix 6660. Chong (He come from Hong Kong) / Premier Quartet. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000153742/6660-Chong_He_come_from_Hong_Kong.

"Edison matrix 6660. Chong (He come from Hong Kong) / Premier Quartet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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