The darktown editors: Historical Recording and Credits

The darktown editors: Catalogue date: 1912-12-06. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Monologues, dialogues, and recitations; Ethnic characterizations; Spoken word.

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Catalogue description

Comic dialogue, with orchestra

Victor 17300. Matrix/Take: B-12679/2.

Recording and performance details

Catalogue date: 1912-12-06
Original format: Sound recording
Genre: Monologues, dialogues, and recitations; Ethnic characterizations; Spoken word
Language: English
Location as catalogued: Camden, New Jersey
Collection: National Jukebox
Repository: Recorded Sound Section, Library Of Congress
Record label: Victor
Catalogue number: 17300
Matrix number: B-12679 (Matrix ID)
Take number: 2
Disc size: 10-inch
Performance type: Spoken
Catalogue subjects: Monologues, dialogues, and recitations; Spoken word; Spoken; Victor; Ethnic characterizations
Named contributors: Golden, Billy — Speaker; Hughes, Joe — Speaker; Golden, Billy — Author; Hughes, Joe — Author

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