I used to be afraid to go home in the dark: Historical Recording and Credits

Catalogue description

Male vocal solo, with orchestra

Victor 5640. Matrix/Take: B-6596/00.

Recording and performance details

• Catalogue date: 1908-11-12
• Original format: Sound recording
• Genre: Humorous songs; 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: 5640
• Matrix number: B-6596 (Matrix ID)
• Take number: 00
• Disc size: 10-inch
• Performance type: Vocal
• Catalogue subjects: Humorous songs; Vocal; Victor; Popular music
• Named contributors: Murray, Billy — Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal; Van Alstyne, Egbert — Composer; Williams, Harry — Lyricist

Sources and reuse

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