Victor matrix B-16998. Swing low, sweet chariot / Kitty Cheatham
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Swing low, sweet chariot (Primary title) | Disc label |
| I don't feel no-ways tired (I am seeking for a city) (Additional title) | Disc label |
| Traditional Negro melodies (Title descriptor) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| H. T. Burleigh (arranger) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Kitty Cheatham (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Flora MacDonald (instrumentalist : piano) | Takes 1 & 2. |
| Harriet Johnson (instrumentalist : piano) | Takes 6 & 7. |
Additional Information
- Description: Female vocal solo, with piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: First selection: Disc label describes as "Primitive Negro chant." Second selection: Disc label provides alternate title "I am seeking for a city" and source "Cabin and plantation songs."
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12/1916 New York, New York | 1 | Destroy | ||||
| 1/12/1916 New York, New York | 2 | Master/destroy | ||||
| 2/11/1916 New York, New York | 3 | Master/hold/destroy | Unaccompanied | |||
| 2/11/1916 New York, New York | 4 | Hold/destroy | Unaccompanied | |||
| 2/11/1916 New York, New York | 5 | Hold/destroy | Unaccompanied | |||
| 3/9/1916 New York, New York | 6 | Hold/destroy | ||||
| 3/9/1916 New York, New York | 7 | Master | Victor 45086 | |||
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-16998. Swing low, sweet chariot / Kitty Cheatham," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700002012/B-16998-Swing_low_sweet_chariot.
Victor matrix B-16998. Swing low, sweet chariot / Kitty Cheatham. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700002012/B-16998-Swing_low_sweet_chariot.
"Victor matrix B-16998. Swing low, sweet chariot / Kitty Cheatham." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
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