Gennett matrix 12572. The death of John Henry / Welby Toomey

TitleSource
The death of John Henry (Primary title)Gennett
PersonnelNotes
Welby Toomey (vocalist)
Clarence Adams (instrumentalist : clarinet)Listing on Challenge 228 for Welby Toomey.
Herb Jennings (vocalist)
Edgar Boaz (instrumentalist : guitar)
Fiddlin' Doc Roberts (instrumentalist : violin)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Information on Gennett Records derives from data compiled and provided by Malcolm Rockwell and Charlie Dahan. Original sources consulted are noted in “sources.”
Source(s): Russell; Gennett ledgers (IJS); Abrams; Trade catalog; Champion BEX/HAX Royalty Sheets (IJS); Trade catalog; Rockwell.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
October 1926 Richmond, Indiana [Unlettered first take] Master Gennett 6005 10-in.
October 1926 Richmond, Indiana [Unlettered first take] Master Challenge 228 10-in.
October 1926 Richmond, Indiana [Unlettered first take] Master Champion 15198 10-in.
October 1926 Richmond, Indiana [Unlettered first take] Master Herwin 75532 10-in.
October 1926 Richmond, Indiana [Unlettered first take] Master Silvertone 5002 10-in.
October 1926 Richmond, Indiana [Unlettered first take] Master Silvertone 8146 10-in.
October 1926 Richmond, Indiana [Unlettered first take] Master Supertone 9245 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gennett matrix 12572. The death of John Henry / Welby Toomey," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000462991/12572-The_death_of_John_Henry.

Gennett matrix 12572. The death of John Henry / Welby Toomey. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000462991/12572-The_death_of_John_Henry.

"Gennett matrix 12572. The death of John Henry / Welby Toomey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.

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