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Archeophone's most highly anticipated CD release to date, Volume 1 in our Complete Bert Williams series, The Early Years, 1901-1909, compiles 31 of the legendary comedian's recordings dating back as far as his landmark Victor sessions, through to his 1906 Columbia sessions at which Williams waxed several of his trademark songs.
The CD is accompanied by a stunningly beautiful 32-page full-color deluxe booklet with extensive notes on Bert Williams' early life and stage career up to 1909, extremely rare graphics, and an essay from 1906 on African Americans in the theatre by Williams' partner, George Walker.
31 Tracks. Recorded: 1901-1909. Running length: 76,50 min. Contains racially derogatory language.