Research Catalog

Title

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

Publication

St. Joseph, IL : Archeophone, p2006.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Rogers, Walter B., 1865-1939.
• Golden, Billy, 1858-1926.
• Hughes, Joe, 1863-
• Shepard, Burt.
• Stratton, Eugene, 1861-1918.
• Lewis, Tom, 1864-1927.
• McCool, James, 1875-1935 or 6.
• Romain, Manuel.
• Ellis, Harry A.
• Wallace, Franklyn.
• O'Brien, Neil, approximately 1868-1954.
• Corbett, James J., 1866-1933.
• Bernard, Al, 1888-1949.
• Leonard, Eddie, 1875-1941.
• Jolson, Al, 1886-1950.
• Jose, Richard, 1862-1941.
• Dockstader, Lew, 1856-1924.
• Keefe, Mat, 1867-1920.
• Redmond, William, approximately 1870-1915.
• Oakland, Will, 1883-1956.
• Jones, Ada.
• Murray, Billy.
• Victor Orchestra. prf
• Victor Minstrel Company (Musical group) prf
• American Quartet. prf

Description

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

Alternative Title

Historic recordings by the stars of the minstrel stage

Subjects

• Popular music
• Minstrel music

Note

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

Event (note)

• Recorded between 1902 and 1954.

Contents

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

*LDC 40937

OCLC

76795510

Title

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

Imprint

St. Joseph, IL : Archeophone, p2006.

Performer

Various performers.

Event

Recorded between 1902 and 1954.

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Added Author

Rogers, Walter B., 1865-1939. Conductor

Golden, Billy, 1858-1926. Performer

Hughes, Joe, 1863- Performer

Shepard, Burt. Performer

Stratton, Eugene, 1861-1918. Performer

Lewis, Tom, 1864-1927. Performer

McCool, James, 1875-1935 or 6. Performer

Romain, Manuel. Performer

Ellis, Harry A. Performer

Wallace, Franklyn. Performer

O'Brien, Neil, approximately 1868-1954. Performer

Corbett, James J., 1866-1933. Performer

Bernard, Al, 1888-1949. Performer

Leonard, Eddie, 1875-1941. Performer

Jolson, Al, 1886-1950. Performer

Jose, Richard, 1862-1941. Performer

Dockstader, Lew, 1856-1924. Performer

Keefe, Mat, 1867-1920. Performer

Redmond, William, approximately 1870-1915. Performer

Oakland, Will, 1883-1956. Performer

Jones, Ada. Performer

Murray, Billy. Performer

Victor Orchestra. Performer

Victor Minstrel Company (Musical group) Performer

American Quartet. Performer

Publisher No.

1006 Archeophone

ARCH 1006 Archeophone

Research Call Number

*LDC 40937 Notes on file.