Happy Hottentot: Historical Recording and Credits

Catalogue description

Female vocal solo, with orchestra

Victor 18838. Matrix/Take: B-25772/1.

Recording and performance details

• Catalogue date: 1921-11-22
• Original format: Sound recording
• Genre: Ethnic characterizations; Ragtime, jazz, and more
• Language: English
• Location as catalogued: Camden, New Jersey
• Collection: National Jukebox
• Repository: Recorded Sound Section, Library Of Congress
• Record label: Victor
• Catalogue number: 18838
• Matrix number: B-25772 (Matrix ID)
• Take number: 1
• Disc size: 10-inch
• Performance type: Vocal
• Catalogue subjects: Vocal; Ethnic characterizations; Victor; Ragtime, jazz, and more
• Named contributors: Jerome, William — Lyricist; Patricola, Isabelle — Vocalist -- Contralto; Pasternack, Josef — Conductor; Von Tilzer, Harry — Composer

Sources and reuse

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