Victor matrix BS-010353. Old black Joe / Balladeers ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Old black Joe (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Stephen Collins Foster (composer) | |
| Stephen Collins Foster (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Richard Crooks (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Balladeers (Vocal group) | |
| Frank La Forge (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Robert P. Wetherald (session supervisor) | Take 2. |
| Hollace Arment (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Balladeers, first tenor. |
| Ellsworth Bell (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Balladeers, second tenor. |
| Joseph Meyer (vocalist : bass vocal) | Balladeers, first bass. |
| Charles O'Connell (session supervisor) | Take 1. |
| Anthony Regero (vocalist : bass vocal) | Balladeers, second bass. |
- Description: Tenor vocal solo, with piano and male vocal quartet
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers (take 1): "Chas. O'Connell, pres[ent]"; (take 2): "Mr. Wetherald, present." |
| Source(s): John Bolig files (issues); Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/27/1937 New York, New York [unconfirmed] | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 5/27/1937 New York, New York [unconfirmed] | 1A | Not processed | ||
| 7/8/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 3 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 7/8/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 3 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2A | Master | Victor 1827 | |
| 7/8/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 3 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2A | Master | Victor M-354 | |
| 7/8/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 3 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2A | Master | Gramophone (Australia) EC-41 | |
| 7/8/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 3 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2A | Master | Gramophone DA-1947 | |
| 7/8/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 3 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2A | Master | Gramophone DA-1583 | |
| 7/8/1937 New York, New York. Victor Studio 3 [155 E. 24th St.] | 2A | Master | Delos DE5501 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-010353. Old black Joe / Balladeers ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200027841/BS-010353-Old_black_Joe.
Victor matrix BS-010353. Old black Joe / Balladeers ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200027841/BS-010353-Old_black_Joe.
"Victor matrix BS-010353. Old black Joe / Balladeers ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.
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