Audio Recording The grand old rag George Washington, Jr. (Work title) / The grand old flag (Alternate title)

The grand old rag

Male vocal solo, with orchestra

1 10" disc recording.

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Title
The grand old rag
Other Title
George Washington, Jr. (Work title)
The grand old flag (Alternate title)
Alternate Title
George Washington, Jr. (Work title)
The grand old flag (Alternate title)
Contributor Names
Billy Murray (tenor_vocal)
George M. Cohan (composer)
Created / Published
Victor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed].
Subject Headings
-  Musical theater
Genre
Musical theater
Notes
-  Vocal (category)
-  Male vocal solo, with orchestra (description)
-  Original song title was "You're a grand old rag." The May 1, 1907 catalog lists it as "rag," with a note reading "Now called '... flag.'" Murray sings "rag" on this record.
-  Digitized at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation.
-  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 [email protected] for more information. (Copyright Notice)
-  Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment and the National Jukebox Project. (Copyright Notice)
-  Victor 4634 (issue number)
-  B-3086/3 (matrix number)
Form
sound recording
Extent
1 10" disc recording.
Duration: 02:30
Access Condition
Source of original recording: Recorded Sound Section, Library of Congress. Inclusion of the recording in the National Jukebox, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.
Online Format
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Description
Musical Theater. sound recording | 1 10" disc recording. | Duration: 02:30 | Vocal (Category). Male vocal solo, with orchestra (Description). Original song title was "You're a grand old rag." The May 1, 1907 catalog lists it as "rag," with a note reading "Now called '... flag.'" Murray sings "rag" on this record. Digitized at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation. 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 [email protected] for more information. (Copyright Notice). Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment and the National Jukebox Project. (Copyright Notice). Sound Recording (Form).
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Chicago citation style:

Billy Murray, and George M. Cohan. The Grand Old Rag. [Victor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania unconfirmed, 1906] Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox.948/. (Accessed January 20, 2018.)

APA citation style:

Billy Murray & George M. Cohan. (1906) The Grand Old Rag. [Victor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania unconfirmed] [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox.948/.

MLA citation style:

Billy Murray, and George M. Cohan. The Grand Old Rag. [Victor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania unconfirmed, 1906] Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox.948/>.