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  • Recording Title

    No news, or What killed the dog?

  • Author

    Nat M. Wills

  • Speaker

    Nat M. Wills

  • Genre(s)

    Monologues, dialogues, and recitations, Ethnic characterizations

  • Category

    Spoken

  • Description

    Monologue

  • Language

    English

  • Label Name/Number

    Victor 17222

  • Matrix Number/Take Number

    B-6538/1

  • Recording Date

    1908-10-14

  • Place of Recording

    Camden, New Jersey

  • Size

    10"

  • Duration

    02:53

  • Rights & Access

    This recording is protected by state copyright laws in the United States. The Library of Congress has obtained a license from rights holders to offer it as streamed audio only. Downloading is not permitted. The authorization of rights holders of the recording is required in order to obtain a copy of the recording. Contact jukebox@loc.gov for more information.

    Credits

    Source of original recording: Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara. Inclusion of the recording in the National Jukebox, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.

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