Columbia matrix 644. The laughing song / Imperial Minstrels
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The laughing song (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| George W. Johnson (composer) | |
| George W. Johnson (lyricist) | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Imperial Minstrels (Vocal group) | |
| Len Spencer (speaker) | Not confirmed. |
| Harry Spencer (performer) | Not confirmed. |
| George W. Johnson (vocalist) | Takes 2, 4 & 8. |
- Description: Minstrels, with male vocal solo and orchestra
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 7-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Tim Brooks files (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index. |
| Brooks/Rust notes that masters 641 through 646 "constitute a miniature minstrel show by a troupe led by Len Spencer, which was known elsewhere as 'The Imperial Minstrels.' Each one opens with 'Gentleman be seated,' followed by an introductory overture, jokes and banter between the interlocutor and endman (generally Len and his brother Harry), and then a performance of the song." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| between 1902 and 1904 New York, New York | [1] | Unknown | |||
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 644 | 7-in. | Announced by Harry Spencer. |
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 644 | 7-in. | |
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Oxford 644 | 7-in. | |
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | 4 | Master | Columbia 644 | 7-in. | Not announced. |
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | 4 | Master | Standard 644 | 7-in. | Not announced. |
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | [5] | Unknown | |||
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | 6 | Master | Standard 644 | 7-in. | |
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | [7] | Unknown | |||
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | 8 | Master | Standard 644 | 7-in. | |
| between 1902 and October 1905 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Harvard 644 | 7-in. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 644. The laughing song / Imperial Minstrels," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136471/644-The_laughing_song.
Columbia matrix 644. The laughing song / Imperial Minstrels. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136471/644-The_laughing_song.
"Columbia matrix 644. The laughing song / Imperial Minstrels." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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