Victor 20211 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced)

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CompanyMatrix No.Take NumberDateTitle/Artist 
Victor BVE-35982 1 9/10/1926 Death's black train is comin' / Rev. J. M. Gates Audio Available

Death's black train is comin' / Rev. J. M. Gates

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Death's black train is comin' / Rev. J. M. Gates - Victor 20211 - Take 1 - 9/10/1926
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Victor BVE-36181 1 9/11/1926 Need of prayer / Rev. J. M. Gates Audio Available

Need of prayer / Rev. J. M. Gates

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Need of prayer / Rev. J. M. Gates - Victor 20211 - Take 1 - 9/11/1926
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Primary Performers:

Rev. J. M. Gates (vocalist)
Rev. J. M. Gates (speaker)

Other Information:

Release Date: 10/1926
Delete (Cutout) Date: 1930

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor 20211 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced)," accessed January 9, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/object/detail/17629/Victor_20211.

Victor 20211 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced). (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 9, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/object/detail/17629/Victor_20211.

"Victor 20211 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 9 January 2026.

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007  s ǂb d ǂd d ǂe m ǂf s ǂg d ǂh n ǂi n ǂj m ǂk s ǂl l ǂm n ǂn a
0280020211 ǂb Victor
02810BVE-35982 ǂb Victor
02810BVE-36181 ǂb Victor
24500Death's black train is comin' ; ǂb Need of prayer / ǂc [composer not identified].
264 1[Camden, N.J.] : ǂb Victor, ǂc [1926]
300  1 audio disc : ǂb analog, 78 rpm ; ǂc 10 in.
336  performed music ǂb prm ǂ2 rdacontent
336  spoken word ǂb spw ǂ2 rdacontent
337  audio ǂb s ǂ2 rdamedia
338  audio disc ǂb sd ǂ2 rdacarrier
340  shellac ǂ2 rdamat
344  analog ǂ2 rdatr
344  ǂc 78 rpm
344  ǂd coarse groove ǂ2 rdagw
344  ǂg mono ǂ2 rdacpc
500  Victor: 20211 (BVE-35982 (matrix), BVE-36181 (matrix)).
5208 Male vocal solo, with 2 female vocalists (side A) ; Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio (side B).
546  Sung in English.
500  Data derived from the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
5103 Discography of American Historical Recordings ǂu http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/objects/detail/17629
500  Title from disc label.
5110 Rev. J. M. Gates.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂc Rev., ǂe singer.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂe author.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂe speaker.
74002Need of prayer.

Reverse coupling

007  s ǂb d ǂd d ǂe m ǂf s ǂg d ǂh n ǂi n ǂj m ǂk s ǂl l ǂm n ǂn a
0280020211 ǂb Victor
02810BVE-36181 ǂb Victor
02810BVE-35982 ǂb Victor
24500Need of prayer ; ǂb Death's black train is comin' / ǂc [composer not identified].
264 1[Camden, N.J.] : ǂb Victor, ǂc [1926]
300  1 audio disc : ǂb analog, 78 rpm ; ǂc 10 in.
336  performed music ǂb prm ǂ2 rdacontent
336  spoken word ǂb spw ǂ2 rdacontent
337  audio ǂb s ǂ2 rdamedia
338  audio disc ǂb sd ǂ2 rdacarrier
340  shellac ǂ2 rdamat
344  analog ǂ2 rdatr
344  ǂc 78 rpm
344  ǂd coarse groove ǂ2 rdagw
344  ǂg mono ǂ2 rdacpc
500  Victor: 20211 (BVE-36181 (matrix), BVE-35982 (matrix)).
5208 Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio (side A) ; Male vocal solo, with 2 female vocalists (side B).
546  Sung in English.
500  Data derived from the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
5103 Discography of American Historical Recordings ǂu http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/objects/detail/17629
500  Title from disc label.
5110 Rev. J. M. Gates.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂc Rev., ǂe singer.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂe author.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂe speaker.
74002Death's black train is comin'.