Victor 20851 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced)

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CompanyMatrix No.Take NumberDateTitle/Artist 
Victor BVE-35983 1 9/10/1926 Goin' to die with the staff in my hand / Rev. J. M. Gates Audio Available

Goin' to die with the staff in my hand / Rev. J. M. Gates

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Goin' to die with the staff in my hand / Rev. J. M. Gates - Victor 20851 - Take 1 - 9/10/1926
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Victor BVE-36488 1 12/2/1926 I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord / Rev. J. M. Gates Audio Available

I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord / Rev. J. M. Gates

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I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord / Rev. J. M. Gates - Victor 20851 - Take 1 - 12/2/1926
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Primary Performers:

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

Other Information:

Release Date: 12/1927
Delete (Cutout) Date: 1930

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor 20851 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced)," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/object/detail/18284/Victor_20851.

Victor 20851 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced). (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/object/detail/18284/Victor_20851.

"Victor 20851 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 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
0280020851 ǂb Victor
02810BVE-35983 ǂb Victor
02810BVE-36488 ǂb Victor
24500Goin' to die with the staff in my hand ; ǂb I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord / ǂc Rev. J. M. Gates.
264 1[Camden, N.J.] : ǂb Victor, ǂc [1927]
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: 20851 (BVE-35983 (matrix), BVE-36488 (matrix)).
5208 Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio (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/18284
500  Title from disc label.
5110 Rev. J. M. Gates.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂc Rev., ǂe arranger.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂc Rev., ǂe singer.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂe speaker.
74002I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord.

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
0280020851 ǂb Victor
02810BVE-36488 ǂb Victor
02810BVE-35983 ǂb Victor
24500I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord ; ǂb Goin' to die with the staff in my hand / ǂc Rev. J. M. Gates.
264 1[Camden, N.J.] : ǂb Victor, ǂc [1927]
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: 20851 (BVE-36488 (matrix), BVE-35983 (matrix)).
5208 Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio (side A) ; 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/18284
500  Title from disc label.
5110 Rev. J. M. Gates.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂc Rev., ǂe arranger.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂc Rev., ǂe singer.
7001 Gates, J. M., Rev., ǂe speaker.
74002Goin' to die with the staff in my hand.