Cylinder Record, Wax - The Grass Widower - Dan Leno - 189(*) - Columbia 200491 - Vaudeville

Object/Artifact

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Heritage Acres

Name/Title

Cylinder Record, Wax - The Grass Widower - Dan Leno - 189(*) - Columbia 200491 - Vaudeville

Entry/Object ID

1967.028.38

Description

The Grass Widower - Dan Leno - 189(*) - Columbia 200491 - Vaudeville

Use

Analogue Audio Recording

Context

Rare recording of English Comedian Dan Leno. Pre-1901 Numbering scheme, lower than 30xxxxx series so pre-1899. Exact year of recording release unknown. Best guess is between 1896 (as black, rather than brown or gray wax used) and 1899 (20xxxxx series number)