The longest way round is the shortest way home: Historical Recording and Credits
The longest way round is the shortest way home: Catalogue date: 1909-03-10. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.
Catalogue description
Counter-tenor vocal solo, with orchestra
Victor 16310. Matrix/Take: B-6872/1.
Recording and performance details
- Catalogue date: 1909-03-10
- Original format: Sound recording
- Genre: Popular music
- Language: English
- Location as catalogued: Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed]
- Collection: National Jukebox
- Repository: Recorded Sound Section, Library Of Congress
- Record label: Victor
- Catalogue number: 16310
- Matrix number: B-6872 (Matrix ID)
- Take number: 1
- Disc size: 10-inch
- Performance type: Vocal
- Catalogue subjects: Vocal; Victor; Popular music
- Named contributors: Oakland, Will — Vocalist -- Countertenor Vocal; Mills, Kerry — Composer; Shields, Ren — Lyricist
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