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  • Recording Title

    Red Wing

  • Other Title(s)

    • An Indian fable (Subtitle)

  • Vocal group

    Shannon Quartet

  • Composer

    Kerry Mills

  • Conductor

    Charles Adams Prince

  • Lyricist

    Thurland Chattaway

  • Baritone vocal

    Elliott Shaw

  • Bass vocal

    Wilfred Glenn

  • Tenor vocal

    Lewis James , Franklyn Baur

  • Genre(s)

    Ethnic characterizations, Popular music

  • Category

    Vocal

  • Description

    Male vocal quartet, with orchestra

  • Language

    English

  • Label Name/Number

    Victor 17233

  • Matrix Number/Take Number

    B-31348/6

  • Recording Date

    1924-12-31

  • Place of Recording

    Camden, New Jersey

  • Size

    10"

  • Duration

    02:28

  • Notes

    An earlier recording by S. H. Dudley and Harry Macdonough (see B-5023) also was issued as 17233.

  • Rights & Access

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    Credits

    Source of original recording: Recorded Sound Section, Library of Congress. Inclusion of the recording in the National Jukebox, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.

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