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Tracklist

A1	Laughing Song

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Standard Talking Machine Co.

Credits

• Vocals [Uncredited] – George W. Johnson
• Voice [Uncredited] – Harry Spencer, Len Spencer

Notes

Recorded in New York, NY, some time between 1902 and October, 1905.

This is Take 4; George W. Johnson (who is announced on the record before he sings his "Laughing Song") is present on takes 2, 4 and 8 only).

Brooks/Rust notes that masters 641 through 646 "constitute a miniature minstrel show by a troupe led by Len Spencer, which was known elsewhere as 'The Imperial Minstrels.' Each one opens with 'Gentleman be seated,' followed by an introductory overture, jokes and banter between the interlocutor and endman (generally Len and his brother Harry), and then a performance of the song."
Source(s): Tim Brooks files (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index.

Len and Harry Spencer's participation is noted as "not confirmed" in DAHR. See the entry at https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136471/644-The_laughing_song

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
644	Unknown Artist / George W. Johnson	Unknown Artist / George W. Johnson - Minstrels / The Laughing Song ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided)	Columbia	644	US	1902

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