Fido is a hot dog now: Historical Recording and Credits

Fido is a hot dog now: Catalogue date: 1914-04-30. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Humorous songs.

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Catalogue description

Male vocal solo, with orchestra

Victor 17620. Matrix/Take: B-14780/2.

Recording and performance details

Catalogue date: 1914-04-30
Original format: Sound recording
Genre: Humorous songs
Language: English
Location as catalogued: Camden, New Jersey
Collection: National Jukebox
Repository: Recorded Sound Section, Library Of Congress
Record label: Victor
Catalogue number: 17620
Matrix number: B-14780 (Matrix ID)
Take number: 2
Disc size: 10-inch
Performance type: Vocal
Catalogue subjects: Humorous songs; Vocal; Victor
Named contributors: Murray, Billy — Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal; McCarron, Chas. R. — Lyricist; Gray, Thomas J. — Lyricist; Walker, Raymond — Composer

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