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Bert Williams - Bert Williams (The Remaining Titles 1915-1921)

Bert Williams

Bert Williams (The Remaining Titles 1915-1921)


Bert Williams was a gifted and convincingly expressive entertainer. His thematic repertoire speaks volumes about the nature of the entertainment industry at the beginning of the 20th century. Bert Williams: The Remaining Titles 1915-1921 (Document 5661)presents 23 vintage performances lifted directly off of scratchy old Columbia recordings dating from the last six years of his recording career, with instrumental accompaniments by the Charles Adams Prince Orchestra. There are gaps in the progression; it does not represent an exact chronology of everything Williams recorded during this time period. "Bonus" track 24, a short alternate take of "The Phrenologist Coon," comes from a 7" lateral rec...

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