[78-L] Who is the artist on these early Columbia's

[Craig Ventresco]

Hi,
It's definitely Roberts...spinning a shade too fast, but Roberts. I have
over 100 records by him. Morton made no single sided Columbias, althought he
did make Grand Prize Victors. What about "Every Morn I Brings Her Chicken"?
I gotta hear that!
Best Always,
Craig

On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 2:12 PM, <bruce78rpm at comcast.net> wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd-0f94xcPE
>
> Ok, here it is up on You Tube "Ain't dat a shame", A Coon song Ragtime
> Classic, who is the artist, Collins, Denny, Roberts, Quinn?? Maybe even a
> very very early Eddie Morton (a bit too early for him I suspect).
>
> Bruce
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Craig Ventresco" <craigventresco at gmail.com>
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>  Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2009 2:39:35 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
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>
> Hi,
> Early Columbia records like these can have the same serial numbers and
> different artists, depending on which take you get. For example, in my
> collection I have three versions of Columbia 876 "Mr. Dooley". One is by
> Edward M. Favor, one by Joe Natus and one by Will F. Denny. Some of these
> were originally Climax records (and some of those first were issued on
> Globe). In other words, you need check the take numbers, and then refer to
> Tim Brooks' Columbia discography. OR--play them because they might be
> announced. My 7" Columba of Bill Bailey is by Roberts, but I also have a
> ten
> inch by Collins (same serial number, of course). I have Ain't Dat a Shame
> by
> Denny, but have heard other takes by other artists. These are both from
> 1902. I guess back then Columbia and other companies considered the artists
> interchangable, and the songs themselves to sell the records. I am no
> expert
> on this stuff, but I am really into early discs like these, and probably
> could tell you who is singing on yours if you want to put them on here.
> I knew one collector who was really into Edward M. Favor and searched for
> years for a copy of Columbia 111 ("Who threw the Overhaulls in Mistress
> Murphy's Chowder?" ) as sung by him. and kept turning them up by Denny,
> Quinn...but no Favor. Finally he found one.
> Columbia issued so many takes of some titles in these early days that the
> collector of this kind of stuff will never get bored. Billy Golden recorded
> "Turkey in the Straw" over and over and over, and they're all good.
> Recently
> I found take 6, which has the most intense ragtime piano accompaniment. The
> others have piano acc also, but none compare with this take--of those I
> have
> heard...
> Hope thi helps a little...
> On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 11:05 AM, <bruce78rpm at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > yes, interesting "Ain't dat a shame" 1901, and Bill Bailey, I believe was
> > 1901. So I am still looking for confirmation as to who did this 1901
> version
> > on Columbia, and I suspect it is Bob Roberts, but I am not positive.
> > Wonderful turn of the Century ragtime classic with sort of an early blues
> > quality to it.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bud Black" <banjobud at cfl.rr.com>
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> > Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2009 1:58:52 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> > Subject: Re: [78-L] Who is the artist on these early Columbia's
> >
> > Silas Leachman recorded "Ain't Dat A Shame" in 1901, but (IIRC)it was on
> > the
> > Monarch label. Incidentally, this song was a precursor to "Bill Bailey."
> > This is one of those rare cases where the "answer" song became more
> famous
> > than the original.
> >
> > Bud
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: bruce78rpm at comcast.net
> > Date: 8/8/2009 1:39:32 PM
> > To: 78-L
> > Cc: Phonolist; Phono-L
> > Subject: [78-L] Who is the artist on these early Columbia's
> >
> > I just picked up a couple of really nice early silver & black 10"
> Columbia
> > Ragtime Comedy songs with piano and vocal. Here are the numbers and
> titles:
> > Ain't Dat a Shame" Baritone Solo No. 378 and "Every Morn I bring her
> > Chicken
> > " Baritone Solo No. 1448. "Ain't Dat a Shame" (a ragtime number sounding
> > alot like a take off on "Won't you come home Bill Bailey) could be Bob
> > Roberts, but I am not totally certain, while the "Chicken" song sounds a
> > good deal like Dan W. Quinn, but again I would like to be sure as to who
> > the
> > artist is. Thanks in advance for your help. According to Steve's dating
> > book
> > 378 would be 1901 and 1448 would be 1903.
> >
> > Bruce
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