Standard Quartette ; Dinwiddie Colored Quartet ; Male Quartette ; Apollo Male Quartette ; Polk Miller and his Old South Quartette ; Old South Quartette. Recorded in Washington, D.C. in early 1894 (Standard Quartette); in New York City on Oct. 29-31, 1902 (Dinwiddie Colored Quartet) and on Feb. 26, 1912 (Apollo Male Quartette); in Long Island City, N.Y.C. ca. Aug. 1928 (Old South Quartette); the remaining groups recorded in unknown locations 1909-1910. Compact disc. Booklet with program notes by Ray Funk and discography (1 folded leaf) inserted in container.
Contents:
Keep movin' (Standard Quartette) -- Down on the old camp ground ; Poor mourner ; Steal away ; Gabriel's trumpet ; We'll anchor bye-and-bye (Dinwiddie Colored Quartet) -- The camp meeting jubilee (Male Quartette) -- Swing low sweet chariot ; Shout all over God's heaven (Apollo Male Quartette) -- The bonnie blue flag ; Laughing song ; What a time ; The watermelon party ; Rise and shine ; The "old time" religion ; Jerusalem mornin' (Polk Miller and his Old South Quartette) -- Oh what he's done for me ; Watermelon party ; Bohunkus and Josephus ; Oysters and wine at 2 a.m. ; Pussy cat rag ; When de corn pone's hot ; No hiding place down here (Old South Quartette).
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