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Down where the big bananas grow: Historical Recording and Credits

Down where the big bananas grow: Catalogue date: 1909-10-26. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Ethnic characterizations; Popular music.

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Catalogue description

Male vocal duet, with orchestra

Victor 16446. Matrix/Take: B-8320/00.

Recording and performance details

  • Catalogue date: 1909-10-26
  • Original format: Sound recording
  • Genre: Ethnic characterizations; Popular music
  • Language: English
  • Location as catalogued: Camden, New Jersey
  • Collection: National Jukebox
  • Repository: Recorded Sound Section, Library Of Congress
  • Record label: Victor
  • Catalogue number: 16446
  • Matrix number: B-8320 (Matrix ID)
  • Take number: 00
  • Disc size: 10-inch
  • Performance type: Vocal
  • Catalogue subjects: Vocal; Ethnic characterizations; Victor; Popular music
  • Named contributors: Barron, Ted S. — Composer; Collins, Arthur — Vocalist -- Baritone Vocal; Collins and Harlan — Vocal Group; Weslyn, Louis — Lyricist; Harlan, Byron G. — Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal

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