Research Catalog

Title

Bert Williams songs and sketches : selections.

Publication

[19--?].

Details

Additional Authors

Williams, Bert, 1874-1922

Found In

Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams collection of sound recordings.

Description

1 streaming audio file (approximately 19 minutes) : digital, mono.

Summary

Audio recordings of humorous monologues, such as "Uncle Ben," mixed with songs performed by Bert Williams. Probably used archival materials from the Music Library at Yale University.

Alternative Title

• Bert WMS (Yale)
• Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams collection of sound recordings.

Subjects

• Humorous recitations
• Popular music > United States > 1911-1920
• Popular music > United States > 1901-1910
• Humorous songs
• Musicals > Excerpts
• African Americans > Humor

Note

• Title provided by cataloger from the original tape reel.

Access (note)

• Access to original reels restricted: use streaming audio access copies available onsite at NYPL Research Libraries.
• Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio at NYPL Research Libraries only.

Additional Formats (note)

• Archival original (1 audiotape reel : analog, mono ; 7 in) available in *LT-7-A 3969.

Source (note)

• Dorothy Sterling;

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams, *T-Mss 1991-026.

Call Number

*LT-7-A 3969

OCLC

919003275

Title

Bert Williams songs and sketches : selections.

Production

[19--?].

Playing Time

001856

Type of Content

spoken word

performed music

Type of Medium

audio

computer

Type of Carrier

audiotape reel

online resource

Digital File Characteristics

audio files WAV file

Access

Access to original reels restricted: use streaming audio access copies available onsite at NYPL Research Libraries.

Performer

Performed by Bert Williams.

Additional Formats

Archival original (1 audiotape reel : analog, mono ; 7 in) available in *LT-7-A 3969.

Access

Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio at NYPL Research Libraries only.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams, *T-Mss 1991-026.

Source

Gift; Dorothy Sterling; 1991.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Added Author

Williams, Bert, 1874-1922, performer.

Sterling, Dorothy, 1913- donor.

Added Title

Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams collection of sound recordings.

Found In:

Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams collection of sound recordings.

Research Call Number

*LT-7-A 3969