金葉菊
Goldenleaf Chrysanthemum
The first side of a four-disc Victor set; the three singers' stage names mark their role types, xiaosheng (young man) among them. Cantonese opera as it was recorded for the Chinese communities of the Americas and southern China in the early 20th century, from the record collection of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California.
- Performer
- Xiaosheng Duo (小生鐸), Xin Bao (新保) and Meiren Chang (美人昌)
- Instruments
- Voice 聲, Mixed ensemble 合奏
- Era
- Early 20th century
- Length
- 3:16
- Licence
- Public domainVictor Talking Machine Company discs dated 191X by the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, which describes them as 'Public Domain. No restrictions on use.' Published before 1926; public domain in the US.
- Source
- Internet Archive
In the collection
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