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