Len Spencer (author)

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Matrix No.
First Recording Date
Title
Primary Performer
Description
 
[Pre-matrix B-]858 5/9/1902 A trip to the circus
Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
[Pre-matrix C-]858 5/9/1902 A trip to the circus
Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
[Pre-matrix A-]858 6/11/1901 A trip to the circus
Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
[Pre-matrix A-]1102 11/23/1901 The stuttering monologist
Charles D'Almaine ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with violin
 
[Pre-matrix B-]1102 11/23/1901 The stuttering monolougist
Charles D'Almaine ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with violin
[Pre-matrix A-]1103 11/23/1901 Marty Maloney's wake
Charles D'Almaine ; Len Spencer
Monologue, with violin
 
[Pre-matrix B-]1103 11/23/1901 Marty Maloney's wake
Charles D'Almaine ; Len Spencer
Monologue, with violin
[Pre-matrix A-]1104 11/23/1901 Con Clancy's christening
Charles D'Almaine ; Len Spencer
Monologue, with violin
 
[Pre-matrix B-]1104 11/23/1901 Con Clancy's christening
Charles D'Almaine ; Len Spencer
Monologue, with violin
[Pre-matrix A-]1107 11/23/1901 Auction sale of Christmas toys
Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
[Pre-matrix B-]1107 11/23/1901 Auction sale of Christmas toys
Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
[Pre-matrix B-]1381 5/9/1902 Daybreak at Calamity Farm
Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
[Pre-matrix A-]1904 1/16/1903 A yaller dog's love for a niggah
Len Spencer
Monologue
 
[Pre-matrix B-]1904 1/16/1903 A yaller dog's love for a niggah
Len Spencer
Monologue
 
[Pre-matrix B-]1987 2/14/1903 Old Bill, the street song seller
Len Spencer
Monologue
 
[Pre-matrix A-]2171 4/17/1903 The piccolo player's reward
Len Spencer
Monologue
 
[Pre-matrix B-]2171 4/17/1903 The piccolo player's reward
Len Spencer
Monologue
 
C-217 [Old series] 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 The kid from the Bowery
Len Spencer
Monologue
 
B-459 9/25/1903 The piccolo player's reward
Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer
Monologue, with banjo
 
A-533 10/9/1903 Auction sale of a music store
Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer
Monologue, with violin, piano, banjo, and ocarina
 
B-533 10/9/1903 Auction sale of a music store
Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer
Monologue, with violin, piano, banjo, and ocarina
 
A-633 11/5/1903 Banjo 'Lize
Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer
Male vocal solo, with banjo
B-633 11/5/1903 Banjo 'Lize
Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer
Male vocal solo, with banjo
 
C-633 11/5/1903 Banjo Lize, from New Orleans
Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer
Male vocal solo, with banjo
 
B-1025 2/6/1904 Clancey's prize waltz contest
Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
C-1025 2/6/1904 Clancey's prize waltz contest
Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
C-1160 3/24/1904 Pumpernickel's silver wedding
Len Spencer
Monologue, with orchestra
 
B-1160 3/24/1904 Pumpernickel's silver wedding
Len Spencer
Monologue, with orchestra
 
B-1197 4/7/1904 Con Clancey and the whistling newsboy
Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with banjo
 
C-1197 4/7/1904 Con Clancey and the whistling newsboy
Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with banjo
 
B-1198 4/7/1904 Reuben Haskins' trip 'round the world
Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with banjo
C-1198 4/7/1904 Reuben Haskins' trip around the world in his air-ship
Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with banjo
B-1428 6/7/1904 Auction sale of household goods
Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with piano
 
A-1562 7/7/1904 Reuben Haskin from Skowhegan
Len Spencer
Monologue, with piano
 
B-1562 7/7/1904 Reuben Haskin from Skowhegan
Len Spencer
Monologue, with piano
 
B-1680 9/12/1904 'Round the camp fire
Haydn Quartet
Male vocal quartet
 
C-1680 9/12/1904 Round the camp-fire
Haydn Quartet
Male vocal quartet
B-1696 9/21/1904 Down the pike
Arthur Pryor's Band
Band
 
B-1967 11/23/1904 Reuben Haskins' ride in the 'Red Devil'
Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
C-1967 11/23/1904 Reuben Haskins' ride in the 'Red Devil'
Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
C-1968 11/23/1904 Krausmeyer and his dog
Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
B-1968 11/23/1904 Hans Krausmeyer and his dog Schneider
Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
B-2101 12/29/1904 Reuben and Cynthia
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet and orchestra
 
B-2103 12/29/1904 The hand of fate
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
B-2515 5/3/1905 Mr. and Mrs. Murphy
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet and orchestra
 
B-2518 5/3/1905 Anthony and Cleopatra
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
B-2586 5/31/1905 The professor and the musical tramp
Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with banjo
 
C-2586 5/31/1905 The professor and the musical tramp
Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with banjo and orchestra
B-2587 5/31/1905 Old barn dance in Dixie
Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with banjo and orchestra
 
B-2676 6/27/1905 Katrina's valentine
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
B-2677 6/27/1905 Louis and Lena
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
B-2678 6/27/1905 Every little bit helps
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet
E-2678 12/6/1906 Every little bit helps
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet
B-2679 6/27/1905 At the vaudeville smoker
Len Spencer
Recitation, with orchestra
 
C-2762 9/20/1905 The musical Yankee
Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
B-2764 9/20/1905 The courtship of Barney and Eileen
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
C-2764 9/20/1905 Courtship of Barney and Eileen
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
B-2765 9/20/1905 The fair fisher and her catch
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
B-2864 11/3/1905 The golden wedding
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet and orchestra
B-2866 11/3/1905 Fritz and Louisa
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with female vocal solo and orchestra
E-2866 11/3/1905 Fritz and Louisa
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with female vocal solo and orchestra
B-2884 11/14/1905 Auction sale of a toy store
Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
B-2885 11/14/1905 A barnyard serenade
Al S. Holt ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
B-2958 12/15/1905 The original Cohens
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
C-2959 12/15/1905 Chimmie and Maggie at the Hippodrome
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
B-3188 3/16/1906 Mandy and her man
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Comic dialogue, with orchestra
 
E-3188 3/16/1906 Mandy and her man
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Comic dialogue, with orchestra
 
C-3189 3/16/1906 Maggie Clancey's grand piano
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Comic dialogue, with piano
 
C-3192 3/21/1906 The happy German twins
Len Spencer ; George P. Watson
Male vocal solo (yodeling), with orchestra
E-3192 3/21/1906 The happy German twins
Len Spencer ; George P. Watson
Male vocal solo (yodeling)
 
B-3193 3/21/1906 A matrimonial chat
Len Spencer
Monologue, with orchestra
 
C-3249 4/5/1906 The jokesmiths
Billy Murray ; Len Spencer
Comic dialogue, with orchestra
C-3250 4/5/1906 Pat and Mike Magee
Billy Murray ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
C-3319 4/19/1906 Bashful Henry and lovin' Lucy
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
C-3320 4/19/1906 Hans and Gretchen
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
E-3320 2/28/1907 Hans and Gretchen
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
 
B-3383 5/11/1906 Flannigan's St. Patrick's Day
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
B-3384 5/11/1906 Flannigan's night off
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
B-3440 6/5/1906 Travel on
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal
B-3442 6/5/1906 Coming home from Coney Isle
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
E-3442 6/5/1906 Coming home from Coney Isle
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
B-3785 9/11/1906 Jimmie and Maggie at the ball game
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
 
E-3785 9/11/1906 Jimmie and Maggie at the ball game
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
 
C-3786 9/11/1906 Down on the farm
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
B-3910 10/18/1906 Italian specialty
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
 
B-4090 12/6/1906 Rosie and Rudolph at the skating rink
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
E-4090 1/28/1907 Rosie and Rudolph at the skating rink
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
 
B-4225 1/28/1907 How Matt got the mitten
Ada Jones
Comic dialogue, with orchestra
 
B-4277 2/28/1907 Becky and Izzy
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Comic dialogue, with orchestra
E-4277 2/28/1907 Becky and Izzy
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Comic dialogue, with orchestra
 
B-4456 5/2/1907 Blondy and her Johnny at an East Side ball
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal(?), with orchestra
 
B-4457 5/2/1907 Henry's return
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Comic dialogue, with orchestra
 
B-4556 6/4/1907 Minnie and Herman
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
 
C-4557 6/4/1907 Jimmie and Maggie in nickel-land
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
B-4847 10/1/1907 The stranded circus
Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
E-4847 10/1/1907 The stranded circus
Gilbert Girard ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene
 
B-5002 1/8/1908 Sim and Sam
Mozarto ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and novelty instrumentals, with orchestra
 
B-5049 1/31/1907 Schoolday frolics
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal solo, with orchestra
 
B-5050 1/31/1908 Muggsy's dream
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
B-5051 1/31/1908 Jimmie and Maggie at the Merry Widow
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra
 
B-6192 5/12/1908 Fun at the music counter
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
B-6289 7/3/1908 Henny and Hilda at the Schützenfest
Len Spencer ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
B-6291 7/3/1908 House-cleaning time
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
B-6475 9/28/1908 Jim Jackson's affinity
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
B-6592 11/10/1908 Pauline, Otto, and Fido
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
B-8088 7/2/1909 Mammy Chloe and her Joe
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
B-8089 7/2/1909 How Kathleen proposed
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
B-8090 7/2/1909 Zeb Green's airship
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra
 
C-8405 11/29/1909 A race for a wife
Ada Jones ; Len Spencer
Descriptive scene, with orchestra