tracks

Mama's Black Baby Boy
I'se Gwin Back to Dixie
Old Oaken Bucket
Jubilee: Down on the Old Camp Ground
Who Broke the Lock
Hot Corn Medley

notes

This was the first known African American vocal quartet to make recordings. This material was recorded in 1895-96 on wax cylinders.

Additional Credits:
Lyric Transcriptions by Richard Martin, Colin Hancock, and Meagan Hennessey
Jacket Testimonial by Rob Bowman
Records from the collections of David Giovannoni and John Levin
Images courtesy of David Giovannoni and Kathy Sheram, and John Levin , and Library of Congress, except as noted in-line.
Special thanks to Colin Hancock for finding the Frank Leslie's and "Hot Corn" references. Thanks also to James P. Leary, Thomas Nussbaumer, Brigitte Bachman-Geiser, Tim Brooks, Lost Sounds (book & CD), and Charley Pride.

credits

Design, Layout – Richard Martin, Meagan Hennessey
Liner Notes – Richard Martin
Producer – Meagan Hennessey, Richard Martin
Restoration, Remastered By – Richard Martin
Transferred By – David Giovannoni, John Levin, Ward Marston (tracks: "Who Broke the Lock")
Vocals – Ben Hunn, Frank DeLyons, James Cayson, James Settle, Joe Moore, Richard Marks

companies

Pressed By – GZ Media

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