OKeh matrix S-72497. Cruel papa but a good man to have around / Irene Scruggs ; Clarence Williams

TitleSource
Cruel papa but a good man to have around (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Irene Scruggs (lyricist)
Clarence Williams (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Irene Scruggs (vocalist : contralto)
Clarence Williams (instrumentalist : piano)
Additional Information
  • Description: Female vocal solo, with piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Information on this recording from "Discography of OKeh Records, 1918-1934" by Ross Laird and Brian Rust (Praeger, 2004). Database edition by arrangement with the publisher.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
May 1924 New York, New York [A] Unknown
May 1924 New York, New York B Master OKeh 8156 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix S-72497. Cruel papa but a good man to have around / Irene Scruggs ; Clarence Williams," accessed January 23, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000204652/S-72497-Cruel_papa_but_a_good_man_to_have_around.

OKeh matrix S-72497. Cruel papa but a good man to have around / Irene Scruggs ; Clarence Williams. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 23, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000204652/S-72497-Cruel_papa_but_a_good_man_to_have_around.

"OKeh matrix S-72497. Cruel papa but a good man to have around / Irene Scruggs ; Clarence Williams." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 23 January 2026.

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