Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Rogers, Walter B., 1865-1939.
2. Golden, Billy, 1858-1926.
3. Hughes, Joe, 1863-
4. Shepard, Burt.
5. Stratton, Eugene, 1861-1918.
6. Lewis, Tom, 1864-1927.
7. McCool, James, 1875-1935 or 6.
8. Romain, Manuel.
9. Ellis, Harry A.
10. Wallace, Franklyn.
11. O'Brien, Neil, approximately 1868-1954.
12. Corbett, James J., 1866-1933.
13. Bernard, Al, 1888-1949.
14. Leonard, Eddie, 1875-1941.
15. Jolson, Al, 1886-1950.
16. Jose, Richard, 1862-1941.
17. Dockstader, Lew, 1856-1924.
18. Keefe, Mat, 1867-1920.
19. Redmond, William, approximately 1870-1915.
20. Oakland, Will, 1883-1956.
21. Jones, Ada.
22. Murray, Billy.
23. Victor Orchestra. prf
24. Victor Minstrel Company (Musical group) prf
25. American Quartet. prf

Description

1. 1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative title

1. Historic recordings by the stars of the minstrel stage

Subject

1. Minstrel music
2. Popular music

Contents

1. Part one, A miniature minstrel show in four acts: The minstrel parade (Victor Orchestra ; Walter B. Rogers,conductor) (2:25) ; Mobile minstrels (Victor Minstrel Company with orchestra) (3:11) ; Turkey specialty (Golden and Hughes) (2:56) ; Down on the Mississippi (levee & steamboat scenes) (American Quartet) (3:54) -- Part two, Early and obscure minstrel performers: Any rags (Burt Shepard) (1:46) ; Lily of Laguna (Eugene Stratton) (3:41) ; Old time minstrel scene (Tom Lewis) (3:07) ; The song birds are singing of you (James McCool) (2:40) -- Part three, Lew Dockstader's minstrel show: My sweetheart's the man in the moon (Manuel Romain) (3:31) ; Hippodrome minstrel medley (Manuel Romain) (2:09) ; Don't be an old maid, Molly (Harry Ellis) (2:17) ; Ring down the curtain, I can't sing to-night (Francklyn Wallace) (2:47) ; Boxing scene (Neil O'Brien ; James J. Corbett) (2:09) ; Roll them roly boly eyes (Al Bernard) (3:04) ; Ida, sweet as apple cider (Eddie Leonard) (3:06) ; Brass band Ephraham Jones (Al Jolson) (3:18) ; Dear old girl (Richard Jose) (4:22) ; Silver threads among the gold (Richard Jose) (2:47) ; Everybody works but father (Lew Dockstader) (2:28) ; Uncle quit work, too (Lew Dockstader) (2:07) ; Fiddle, dee, dee (Lew Dockstader & quartette) (2:34) -- Part four, Cohan and Harris' minstrels: Roll on silvery moon (Matt Keefe) (2:59) ; In the good old summer time (William Redmond) (2:14) ; When you and I were young, Maggie (Will Oakland) (2:43) ; Reminiscing about minstrel days (Will Oakland) (1:13) ; Evalyne (Will Oakland and Billy Murray) (2:46) ; The belle of the barber's ball (Ada Jones and Billy Murray) (2:34) ; Oh, you coon (Ada Jones and Billy Murray) (2:23).

Call number

1. *LDC 40937

Note

1. Compact disc.
2. "Contains racially derogatory language"--On container.
3. Program and biographical notes, with discographical information, all in English, (22 p. : some col. ill., some col. ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

1. Recorded between 1902 and 1954.

Title

1. Monarchs of minstrelsy [sound recording] : historic recordings by the stars of the minstrel stage.

Imprint

1. St. Joseph, IL : Archeophone, p2006.

Performer

1. Various performers.

Event

1. Recorded between 1902 and 1954.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Rogers, Walter B., 1865-1939. Conductor
2. Golden, Billy, 1858-1926. Performer
3. Hughes, Joe, 1863- Performer
4. Shepard, Burt. Performer
5. Stratton, Eugene, 1861-1918. Performer
6. Lewis, Tom, 1864-1927. Performer
7. McCool, James, 1875-1935 or 6. Performer
8. Romain, Manuel. Performer
9. Ellis, Harry A. Performer
10. Wallace, Franklyn. Performer
11. O'Brien, Neil, approximately 1868-1954. Performer
12. Corbett, James J., 1866-1933. Performer
13. Bernard, Al, 1888-1949. Performer
14. Leonard, Eddie, 1875-1941. Performer
15. Jolson, Al, 1886-1950. Performer
16. Jose, Richard, 1862-1941. Performer
17. Dockstader, Lew, 1856-1924. Performer
18. Keefe, Mat, 1867-1920. Performer
19. Redmond, William, approximately 1870-1915. Performer
20. Oakland, Will, 1883-1956. Performer
21. Jones, Ada. Performer
22. Murray, Billy. Performer
23. Victor Orchestra. Performer
24. Victor Minstrel Company (Musical group) Performer
25. American Quartet. Performer

Publisher no.

1. 1006 Archeophone
2. ARCH 1006 Archeophone

Research call number

1. *LDC 40937 Notes on file.