Victor matrix CS-047299. Poor wayfaring stranger (Early American spiritual; Aeolian mode) / Richard Fairchild ; Hill School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania) Glee Club
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Poor wayfaring stranger (Early American spiritual; Aeolian mode) (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Black eyes Susie (North Carolina mountain folk fancy) (Additional title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Marshall Bartholomew (arranger) | "Black eyes Susie." |
| George Pullen Jackson (arranger) | "Poor wayfaring stranger." |
| E. J. Gatwood (arranger) | "Poor wayfaring stranger." |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Richard Fairchild (choral director) | |
| Hill School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania) Glee Club (Vocal group) | |
- Description: Vocal chorus, with piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
- Title Note: Victor ledgers: "Black eyes Susie" tune and text collected by Susannah Wetmore Nye.
| Notes |
|---|
| Ledgers: "Special records (for personal use only)," indicating that the master recording was made on commission or not intended for release. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/1940 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 1 | Master | Victor 36314 | |
| 3/4/1940 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 1A | Not processed | ||
| 3/4/1940 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 2 | Hold | ||
| 3/4/1940 New York, New York. Studio 3 | 2A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-047299. Poor wayfaring stranger (Early American spiritual; Aeolian mode) / Richard Fairchild ; Hill School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania) Glee Club," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200042562/CS-047299-Poor_wayfaring_stranger_Early_American_spiritual_Aeolian_mode.
Victor matrix CS-047299. Poor wayfaring stranger (Early American spiritual; Aeolian mode) / Richard Fairchild ; Hill School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania) Glee Club. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200042562/CS-047299-Poor_wayfaring_stranger_Early_American_spiritual_Aeolian_mode.
"Victor matrix CS-047299. Poor wayfaring stranger (Early American spiritual; Aeolian mode) / Richard Fairchild ; Hill School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania) Glee Club." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.
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