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The village barber: Historical Recording and Credits

The village barber: Catalogue date: 1911-06-07. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Humorous songs; Comedies.

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Catalogue description

Victor 16890. Matrix/Take: B-10398/2.

Descriptive scene, with banjo

Recording and performance details

  • Catalogue date: 1911-06-07
  • Original format: Sound recording
  • Genre: Humorous songs; Comedies
  • Language: English
  • Location as catalogued: New York, New York
  • Collection: National Jukebox
  • Repository: Recorded Sound Section, Library Of Congress
  • Record label: Victor
  • Catalogue number: 16890
  • Matrix number: B-10398 (Matrix ID)
  • Take number: 2
  • Disc size: 10-inch
  • Performance type: Spoken
  • Catalogue subjects: Humorous songs; Spoken; Comedies; Victor
  • Named contributors: Porter, Steve — Author; Harlan, Byron G. — Speaker; Van Eps, Fred — Instrumentalist -- Banjo; Porter, Steve — Speaker

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