Minstrel Show - Vintage Audio Mp3s
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The popularity of Minstrel show faded rapidly after the beginning of the 1900's and many records of this time already refer to these as 'Old Time' minstrels. Obviously, the racist themes in this style of entertainment is quite unacceptable by today's values. Please be sure to read Meloware's policy on this type of material in the FAQ page. Many elements from the minstrels did survive into vaudeville and later into film. Fans of the 'Three Stooges' comedies may be suprised to discover many of the same jokes being acted out by Moe, Larry, and Curley. The minstrel show music and songs were written by many of the best composers of the time, and despite the racism still contain many interesting subjects and musical themes. |
| Meloware is offering two categories of Mp3 Minstrel performances. The first is the early recorded examples, including the "Evening with the Minstrels" series, recorded by the Haydn Quartet around 1905. The second group is from the "Victor Minstrel Company", which included the voices of studio regulars like Arthur Collins, Byron G. Harlan, Billy Murray, Henry Burr, Albert Campbell, Frank C. Stanley and others. This second series seems to have been recorded between 1907-1912. Although these titles were sold for a number of years after they were recorded, very few new records were made after this time. |
| ID | Description | Name | Time |
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| Minstrel First Part, No. 4 |
Georgia Minstrels-- Very Early and Crazy - Closing song - "How I Loved My Lu" - November 1900
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2:14 | |
| An Evening With the Minstrels, No. 8 |
(Haydn Quartet)-- "Levee Scene" Quite Musical
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2:42 | |
| 'An Evening with the Minstrels' series from 1905, from 12 inch Victor Records. This appears to be the complete set of what was produced. The number 8, "Levee Scene" offered above in a 10 inch version, may have been part of this series, but it seems that no number 7 was ever published. | |||
| An Evening With the Minstrels No. 1 | (Haydn Quartet?) and orchestra--Ethiopian Carnival of Melody | 3:27 | |
| An Evening With the Minstrels #2 Minstrel Ballard "My Creole Sue" | (Haydn Quartet?) with orchestra-- One member of the group seems to object to this song being performed! | 3:40 | |
| An Evening With the Minstrels No.3 -"Chimes of the Golden Bells" | (Haydn Quartet?) and orchestra-- Card game terms are used to describe an unlucky love encounter | 3:15 | |
| An Evening With the Minstrels #4 The Ebony Emperors of Music | (Haydn Quartet?) and orchestra-- includes a novel job interview | 3:46 | |
| An Evening With the Minstrels #5 Having Fun With the Orchestra | (Haydn Quartet?) and orchestra--A lot of fooling with the orchestra instruments | 3:24 | |
| An Evening With the Minstrels #6 The Cakewalk in Coontown | (Haydn Quartet?) and orchestra--A dance contest 'social' function | 3:29 | |
| Here are some selections from the later series 1907-1912 For a complete list of what is currently available, browse the main 'Vaudeville' category | |||
| North Carolina Minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company--"My Rainbow Coon", "All Coons Look Alike to Me", "Take Plenty of Shoes!" | 4:24 | |
| Louisiana Minstrels |
Victor Minstrel Company--"Push Dem Clouds Away", "I Don't Care if She Never Comes Back", "Good Bye Dear Old Manhattan Isle"
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4:02 | |
| Minstrel- "De Golden Wedding", "Angel Gabriel", and "Bye Bye Ma Eva" | Columbia Minstrels | 4:23 | |
| Victor Minstrels No. 10 ("Bye Bye My Sailor Boy" and "Goodbye My Honey, Goodbye") | Victor Minstrel Company | 2:56 | |