Victor matrix BS-020144. Phantom black snake / Washboard Sam
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Phantom black snake (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Slow fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Mary Breland (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Washboard Sam (vocalist) | |
| Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) (Musical group) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Male vocal solo, with washboard band
- Instrumentation: Clarinet, guitar, piano, string bass, and washboard
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Bluebird disc label: "Blues singer." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14/1938 Aurora, Illinois. Leland Hotel | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-7601 | |||
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-020144. Phantom black snake / Washboard Sam," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200031265/BS-020144-Phantom_black_snake.
Victor matrix BS-020144. Phantom black snake / Washboard Sam. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200031265/BS-020144-Phantom_black_snake.
"Victor matrix BS-020144. Phantom black snake / Washboard Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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