Record: Old Black Joe. Composed by Stephen Foster. Duet with handsaw & harp by Moore & Davis. Columbia, 1922.

A side: Old Black Joe

A side: Old Black Joe

Name/Title

Record: "Old Black Joe." Composed by Stephen Foster. Duet with handsaw & harp by Moore & Davis. Columbia, 1922.

Entry/Object ID

2008.039.0010

Description

Record: "Old Black Joe." Composed by Stephen Foster. Recorded duet with handsaw and harp by Moore and Davis. Columbia Gramophone Co., New York, A3750 (80287). 10" 78 rpm record. Recorded March 1922 per donor who also stated that it was "one of the very first country [music] recordings." Other side is two original compositions credited to Moore and performed by the duet on the same instruments: The Last Rose of Summer; Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms. Columbia Records, Columbia Grafonola.

Acquisition

Accession

2008.039

Source or Donor

Heliker, John

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of John Heliker.

Made/Created

Date made

1922

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2009-08-11