No news, or What killed the dog?: Historical Recording and Credits

No news, or What killed the dog?: Catalogue date: 1908-10-14. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Monologues, dialogues, and recitations; Ethnic characterizations; Comedies.

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Catalogue description

Monologue

Victor 17222. Matrix/Take: B-6538/1.

Recording and performance details

Catalogue date: 1908-10-14
Original format: Sound recording
Genre: Monologues, dialogues, and recitations; Ethnic characterizations; Comedies
Language: English
Location as catalogued: Camden, New Jersey
Collection: National Jukebox
Repository: Recorded Sound Section, Library Of Congress
Record label: Victor
Catalogue number: 17222
Matrix number: B-6538 (Matrix ID)
Take number: 1
Disc size: 10-inch
Performance type: Spoken
Catalogue subjects: Monologues, dialogues, and recitations; Spoken; Victor; Ethnic characterizations; Comedies
Named contributors: Wills, Nat M. — Speaker; Wills, Nat M. — Author

Sources and reuse

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