The first nowell: Historical Recording and Credits

The first nowell: Catalogue date: 1914-07-24. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Educational; Religious.

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Catalogue description

Victor 17647. Matrix/Take: B-15081/1.

Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied

Recording and performance details

Catalogue date: 1914-07-24
Original format: Sound recording
Genre: Educational; Religious
Language: English
Location as catalogued: Camden, New Jersey
Collection: National Jukebox
Repository: Recorded Sound Section, Library Of Congress
Record label: Victor
Catalogue number: 17647
Matrix number: B-15081 (Matrix ID)
Take number: 1
Disc size: 10-inch
Performance type: Vocal
Catalogue subjects: Vocal; Educational; Religious; Victor
Named contributors: Lyric Quartet — Vocal Group; Kline, Olive — Vocalist -- Soprano Vocal; Dunlap, Marguerite — Vocalist -- Contralto; Macdonough, Harry — Vocalist -- Tenor Vocal; Werrenrath, Reinald — Vocalist -- Baritone Vocal

Sources and reuse

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