Edison matrix 7290. Pickaninny sleep song / Robert Gayler ; Helen Newitt

TitleSource
Pickaninny sleep song (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Lily Strickland (composer)
Van Zandt Wheeler (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Helen Newitt (vocalist : soprano vocal)
Robert Gayler (instrumentalist : piano)
Additional Information
  • Description: Soprano vocal solo, with piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
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Source(s): Documentation held by the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, including recording ledgers, cash books, and artifact descriptions; Wile (take dates).
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
4/15/1920 A Unknown
4/15/1920 New York, New York B Master Edison 80569 10-in.
5/17/1920 New York, New York F Unknown
5/17/1920 New York, New York G Master Edison 80569 10-in.

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Pickaninny sleep song / Robert Gayler ; Helen Newitt - Edison 80569 - Take G - 5/17/1920
Audio courtesy of: Thomas Edison National Historic Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison matrix 7290. Pickaninny sleep song / Robert Gayler ; Helen Newitt," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000154316/7290-Pickaninny_sleep_song.

Edison matrix 7290. Pickaninny sleep song / Robert Gayler ; Helen Newitt. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000154316/7290-Pickaninny_sleep_song.

"Edison matrix 7290. Pickaninny sleep song / Robert Gayler ; Helen Newitt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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