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Collection Overview
Title: Fred Crane collection of early sound recordings, 1891-1920
ID: 4500/CRAN_4501
Primary Creator: Crane, Fred
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by artist within format.
Date Acquired: 00/00/2000
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Pre-1920 recordings, including wax cylinders and 7-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch discs, of black performers and imitators of black performers.
Administrative Information
Repository:
Center for Black Music Research
Access Restrictions:
Currently, wax cylinders are not available for playback.
Use Restrictions:
None
Physical Access Note:
Includes wax cylinders, 6-in., 7-in., 10-in., and 12-in. discs, sheet music, books, and DAT recordings.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Wax Cylinders & Edison Amberol Records],
[
Series 2: 6-Inch discs],
[
Series 3: 7-Inch discs],
[
Series 4: 10-Inch discs],
[
Series 5: 12-Inch discs],
[
Series 6: Sheet Music],
[
Series 7: Books],
[
Series 8: DAT Recordings],
[
Series 9: Promotional material, photographs, posters and other material],
[All]
- Series 1: Wax Cylinders & Edison Amberol Records

- Series 2: 6-Inch discs

- Series 3: 7-Inch discs

- Series 4: 10-Inch discs

- Sub-Series 1: Apollo Jubilee Quartette

- Sub-Series 2: Flo Bert

- Sub-Series 3: Biddle University Quintet

- Sub-Series 4: Browne, Harry C.

- Sub-Series 5: Brymn, Tim and His Black Devil Orchestra

- Sub-Series 6: Christian and Missionary Alliance Gospel Quintette

- Sub-Series 7: Clark, Carroll

- Sub-Series 8: Dabney

- Sub-Series 9: Jimmy Durante

- Sub-Series 10: Europe

- Sub-Series 11: Fisk University Jubilee Singers

- Sub-Series 12: Hampton Institute Quartet

- Sub-Series 13: Handy, W.C.

- Sub-Series 14: Harris, Marion

- Sub-Series 15: Hayes, Roland

- Sub-Series 16: Hegamin, Lucille

- Sub-Series 17: Johnson, George W. and Imitators

- Sub-Series 18: Morrison

- Sub-Series 19: Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake

- Sub-Series 20: Smith, Mamie

- Sub-Series 21: Sweatman, Wilbur

- Sub-Series 22: Tuskegee Institute Singers

- Sub-Series 23: Williams, Bert

- Sub-Series 24: Miscellaneous Jubilee Groups

- Sub-Series 25: Miscellaneous Vocalists

- Sub-Series 26: Miscellaneous White Performers

- Sub-Series 27: Spoken Word

- Series 5: 12-Inch discs

- Series 6: Sheet Music

- Series 7: Books

- Series 8: DAT Recordings

- Sub-Series 1: Fisk University Jubilee Quartet/ Male Quartet

- Sub-Series 2: Tuskegee Institute Singers, Biddle University Quintet and C. & M.A. Gospel Quintette

- Sub-Series 3: Lieut. Jim Europe

- Sub-Series 4: Whites Performing Black Material, or in Black Styles

- Sub-Series 5: Spoken Word

- Sub-Series 6: James Reese Europe Bands

- Sub-Series 7: Bert Williams

- Sub-Series 8: Ford Dabney

- Sub-Series 9: Carroll Clark

- Series 9: Promotional material, photographs, posters and other material

Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Wax Cylinders & Edison Amberol Records],
[
Series 2: 6-Inch discs],
[
Series 3: 7-Inch discs],
[
Series 4: 10-Inch discs],
[
Series 5: 12-Inch discs],
[
Series 6: Sheet Music],
[
Series 7: Books],
[
Series 8: DAT Recordings],
[
Series 9: Promotional material, photographs, posters and other material],
[All]