Crazy as a Loon: "Coon Songs"
and "Darky Specialties," 1897-1912
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1. Just Because She Made Dem Goo Goo Eyes (Queen–Cannon) – Silas Leachman. Monarch 792, take 4. Recorded July 1, 1902.

2. Cindy, I Dreams About You (Reed Jr.) – Arthur Collins. Victor Monarch 3071. Recorded February 2, 1901.

3. Whistling Susanna – Joe Belmont. Columbia Cylinder 12653, take 17. Recorded ca. 1903-04, issued on late brown wax probably for Sears, Roebuck & Co.

4. Turkey in de Straw – Billy Golden. Monarch 65, take 4. Recorded May 2, 1902.

5. My Drowsy Babe (Negro Lullaby) (Smith–Nichols) – Minnie Emmett. Columbia cylinder 31707, take 5. First released April 1902, although this take may date from 1903-04.

6. You’ll Get All That’s Coming To You (Sterling–Von Tilzer) – Len Spencer. Berliner 014. Recorded April 15, 1899.  

7. Hot Time Medley – Billy Golden. Berliner 0544. Recorded September 27, 1899.

8. My Josephine, from Hurly Burly (Smith–Stromberg) – Arthur Collins. Berliner 0774. Recorded November 25, 1899.

9. Whistling Rufus (Mills) – Len Spencer. Berliner 04. Recorded April 15, 1899.

10. Roll on de Ground – Billy Golden. Berliner 0539. Recorded September 27, 1899.

11. You’re Talking Rag-Time (Beaumont Sisters) – Arthur Collins. Berliner 0888. Recorded January 13, 1900.

12. You Don’t Stop the World from Going Round (Hardman–Hylands) – Len Spencer. Berliner 0142. Recorded April 28, 1899.

13. Laughing Song: Yaller Gal – Billy Golden. Berliner 0542. Recorded September 27, 1899.

14. Down Yonder in the Cornfield (Cobb–Edwards) – The Diamond Four. Berliner 869W. Recorded October 7, 1897.

15. Lam, Lam, Lam (Abbott–Jerome) – Silas Leachman. Victor Monarch 3361. Recorded May 15, 1901.

16. I Got Mine (Queen–Cartwell) – Collins and Natus. Monarch 1297. Recorded March 5, 1902.

17. A Meeting of the Lime Kiln Club – American Quartet. Lambert Indestructible Record 590. Recorded circa 1902.

18. Dan, Dan, Dan-u-el (Rogers) – Spencer and Murray. 10" Victor 4179, matrix B1923-2. Recorded November 10, 1904.

19. Whoa Dar Mule – Silas Leachman. 7" Victor A-801, take 2. Recorded May 14, 1901.

20. The Preacher and the Bear (Arzonia)–Arthur Collins. Busy Bee A-1076, pressed from Imperial 44431, matrix 6242-D.

21. Coon Song Medley – Frank Wilson. Monarch 2619, matrix B765, take 2. Recorded December 4, 1903.

22. The New Parson at Darktown Church – Peerless Quartet. 10" Victor 5402, matrix B5081, take 1. Recorded February 14, 1908.

23. Bake Dat Chicken Pie (Dumont) – Collins and Harlan. 10" Victor 4790, matrix B3430, take 2. Recorded February 1907.

24. Rastus, Take Me Back (Starr) – Marie Dressler. Edison Amberol 401. Recorded December 1909; released April 1910.

25. I’d Rather Be a Minstrel Man Than a Multi-Millionaire   (Mack–Orth) – Eddie Morton. Victor 16697, matrix B8015, take 1. Recorded June 1, 1909.

26. If He Comes In, I’m Goin’ Out (Mack–Smith) – Arthur Collins. Columbia A845, matrix 4470, take 1. Released August 1910.

27. I’d Rather Be Outside Lookin’ In Than On the Inside Lookin’ Out (Snyder) – Bob Roberts. 10" Victor 4790, matrix 3430, take 2. Recorded June 1, 1906.

28. Nigger Loves His Possum (Dresser) – Collins and Harlan. 10" Victor 4560, matrix B2869, take 4. Recorded November 7, 1905.

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