Victor Artists
Albert Reiss (tenor vocal)
On this Date...
May 21st, 1909
Mamma, don't scold me (Matrix B-8000, take 1) was recorded by Byron G. Harlan in Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed]
Len Spencer (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Len Spencer as pictured in a Victor catalog
Matrixes marked with 
indicate recordings are available for online listening.
Matrix No. |
First Recording Date |
Title |
Primary Performer |
Description |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Pre-matrix A-]816 | 5/17/1901 | The colored major | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]816 | 10/25/1902 | The colored major | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]817 | 5/17/1901 | Coon, coon, coon | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]817 | 5/17/1901 | Coon, coon, coon | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]818 | 10/25/1902 | That minstrel man of mine | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]818 | 5/17/1901 | That minstrel man of mine | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]819 | 10/25/1902 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]819 | 5/17/1901 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]820 | 6/26/1902 | Hot times on the levee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix C-]820 | 10/25/1902 | Hot times on the levee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]820 | 5/17/1901 | Hot times on the levee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]853 | 6/11/1901 | The fairy boat | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]853 | 6/11/1901 | The fairy boat | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]855 | 6/11/1901 | Vilkins and his Dinah | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo and vocal effects |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]855 | 6/11/1901 | Vilkins and his Dinah | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo and vocal effects |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]1710 | 10/25/1902 | On Emancipation Day | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]1710 | 10/25/1902 | On Emancipation Day | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]1711 | 10/25/1902 | My girl from Dixie | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]1711 | 10/25/1902 | My girl from Dixie | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]1900 | 1/16/1903 | C-h-i-c-k-e-n, dat's the way to spell chicken | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]1900 | 1/16/1903 | C-H-I-C-K-E-N! That's the way to spell chicken | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]1901 | 1/16/1902 | I want to be an actor lady | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]1901 | 1/16/1903 | I want to be an actor lady | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]1902 | 1/16/1903 | My friend from home | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]1902 | 1/16/1903 | My friend from home | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]1903 | 1/16/1903 | I take things easy | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]1903 | 1/16/1903 | I take things easy | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]1946 | 2/6/1903 | 'The mocking bird' medley | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio, with piano |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]1946 | 2/6/1903 | 'The mocking bird' medley | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio, with piano |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]1947 | 2/6/1903 | Alpine specialty | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]1947 | 2/6/1903 | Alpine specialty | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]1948 | 2/6/1903 | In front of the old cabin door | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]1948 | 2/6/1903 | In front of the old cabin door | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]2061 | 3/6/1903 | You've been a good old wagon, but you've done broke down | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]2061 | 3/6/1903 | You've been a good old wagon, but you've done broke down | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]2062 | 3/6/1903 | Those tantalizing eyes | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]2062 | 3/6/1903 | Those tantalizing eyes | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]2063 | 3/6/1903 | The kid from the Bowery | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]2063 | 3/6/1903 | The kid from the Bowery | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix A-]2111 | 3/21/1903 | Our little nipper | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]2111 | 3/21/1903 | Our little nipper | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]3374 | 5/17/1901 | The colored major | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]3375 | 5/17/1901 | Coon, coon, coon | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]3376 | 5/17/1901 | That minstrel man of mine | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]3377 | 5/17/1901 | The little old log cabin | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]3378 | 5/17/1901 | Hot times on the levee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]3456 | 6/11/1901 | The fairy boat | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano |
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| [Pre-matrix B-]3458 | 6/11/1901 | Vilkins and his Dinah | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo and vocal effects |
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| [Pre-matrix C-]31071 | 1901-1902 | Sing hallelujah! | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix C-]31072 | 1901-1902 | The kid from the Bowery | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| [Pre-matrix C-]31073 | 1901-1902 | Hot times on the levee | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| B-1 | 4/24/1903 | Just kiss yourself goodbye | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| A-1 | 4/24/1903 | Just kiss yourself goodbye | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| B-2 | 4/24/1903 | Sing hallelujah! | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| A-2 | 4/24/1903 | Sing hallelujah! | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| C-218 [Old series] | 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | Sing Hallelujah | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| C-221 [Old series] | 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 | Hot times on the levee | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| A-452 | 9/24/1903 | Hot times on the levee | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| B-452 | 9/24/1903 | Hot times on the levee | Parke Hunter ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| A-455 | 9/25/1903 | Sing hallelujah! | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| B-455 | 9/25/1903 | Sing hallelujah! | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| A-456 | 9/25/1903 | Just kiss yourself goodbye | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| B-456 | 9/25/1903 | Just kiss yourself goodbye | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| A-531 | 10/9/1903 | Tingelingeling | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| B-531 | 10/9/1903 | Tingelingeling | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| B-532 | 10/9/1903 | Nothing new under the sun | S. H. Dudley ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal duet |
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| C-633 | 11/5/1903 | Banjo Lize, from New Orleans | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| A-633 | 11/5/1903 | Banjo 'Lize | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| B-633 | 11/5/1903 | Banjo 'Lize | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| A-1558 | 7/6/1904 | C-H-I-C-K-E-N: Dat's how to spell 'chicken' | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| B-1558 | 7/6/1904 | C-H-I-C-K-E-N: Dat's how to spell 'chicken' | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo |
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| A-1596 | 7/13/1904 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| B-1596 | 7/13/1904 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| A-1597 | 7/13/1904 | My girl from Dixie | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| B-1597 | 7/13/1904 | My girl from Dixie | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| A-1598 | 7/13/1904 | Coon, coon, coon | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| B-1598 | 7/13/1904 | Coon, coon, coon | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| A-1599 | 7/13/1904 | Hot times on the levee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| B-1599 | 7/13/1904 | Hot times on the levee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| A-1600 | 7/13/1904 | The nigger and the bee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| B-1600 | 7/13/1904 | The nigger and the bee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with banjo |
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| A-1705 | 9/26/1904 | 'Mocking bird' medley | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio, with piano |
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| B-1705 | 9/26/1904 | Mocking bird medley | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio, with piano |
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| A-1706 | 9/26/1904 | Alpine specialty | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio |
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| B-1706 | 9/26/1904 | Alpine specialty | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio |
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| A-1707 | 9/26/1904 | In front of the old cabin door | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio |
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| B-1707 | 9/26/1904 | In front of the old cabin door | Spencer Trio |
Male vocal trio |
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| B-1711 | 9/27/1904 | Amateur night on the Bowery | Spencer Trio |
Descriptive scene, with male vocal trio |
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| B-1918 | 11/10/1904 | Can't you see my heart beats all for you? | Billy Murray ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal duet, with orchestra |
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| B-1919 | 11/10/1904 | Shame on you | Billy Murray ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal duet, with orchestra |
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| B-1922 | 11/10/1904 | Tildy Ann | Len Spencer |
Male vocal solo, with orchestra |
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| B-1923 | 11/10/1904 | Dan, Dan, Danuel | Billy Murray ; Len Spencer |
Male vocal duet, with piano |
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| B-2514 | 5/3/1905 | Pals | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer |
Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra |
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| E-2514 | 12/6/1906 | Pals | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer |
Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra |
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| C-3192 | 3/21/1906 | The happy German twins | Len Spencer ; George P. Watson |
Male vocal solo (yodeling), with orchestra |
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| E-3192 | 3/21/1906 | The happy German twins | Len Spencer ; George P. Watson |
Male vocal solo (yodeling) |
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| B-3441 | 6/5/1906 | Let me see you smile | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer |
Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra |
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| E-3441 | 6/5/1906 | Let me see you smile | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer |
Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra |
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| B-6070 | 3/31/1908 | Santiago Flynn | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer |
Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra and mandolin |
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| C-6477 | 9/28/1908 | A picture of long ago | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer |
Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra |