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Early Victrola Recordings
of Blackface Minstrel Music

All Early Victrola Recordings of Blackface Minstrel Music listed below were recorded on 60 minute cassette/CD from a 1918 hand cranked victrola using special equipment to enhance and retain the characteristic victrola sound. To order please send $11.95 for each tape or $16.95 for each CD plus $ 4.95 shipping/handling per order (US and Canada), your name and address, and the tape/CD requested to:

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Blackface Minstrel Music

1. Minstrel Parade Performed by Collins and Harlan
2. The Pickaninnies Paradise Performed by Sterling Trio
3. Seven or Eleven Performed by Billy Murray - Ed Smalle
4. Loading Up the Mandy Lee Performed by American Quartet
5. My Mammy Performed by Amphion Quartet
6. I Love the Land of Old Black Joe Performed by Billy Murray
7. Bless My Swanee River Home Performed by Harry Fox
8. I Lost My Heart In Dixieland Performed by Harry Fox
9. When You Say "Hush-a-Bye Baby" to Me Performed by the Sterling Trio
10. De Coppah Moon Performed by Criterion Quartet
11. Red Headed Music Maker Performed by Wendell Hall
12. It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo Performed by Wendell Hall
13. Down in Chattanooga Performed by ?
14. Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose Performed by Orpheus Quartet
15. Lonesome Alimony Blues Performed by Bert Williams
16. Unlucky Blues Performed by Bert Williams
17. Ten Little Bottles Performed by Bert Williams
18. Ain't You Coming Back to Dixieland Performed by George O'Connor

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