Ma pickaninny babe: Historical Recording and Credits

Catalogue description

Male vocal duet, with orchestra

Victor 17819. Matrix/Take: B-15043/2.

Recording and performance details

• Catalogue date: 1914-07-06
• Original format: Sound recording
• Genre: Ethnic characterizations
• Language: English
• Location as catalogued: Camden, New Jersey
• Collection: National Jukebox
• Repository: Recorded Sound Section, Library Of Congress
• Record label: Victor
• Catalogue number: 17819
• Matrix number: B-15043 (Matrix ID)
• Take number: 2
• Disc size: 10-inch
• Performance type: Vocal
• Catalogue subjects: Vocal; Ethnic characterizations; Victor
• Named contributors: Murray, Billy — Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal; Oakland, Will — Vocalist -- Countertenor Vocal; Johnson, Chas. L. — Composer

Sources and reuse

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