The Whistling Coon
by George W. Johnson
- Type: Single
- Released: 1890
- Label: New Jersey Phonograph Company
- Country: United States
- Community rating: 2.27/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Holding the grim distinction of being rooted in incredibly offensive minstrelsy traditions, this cylinder recording is nonetheless a significant historical milestone as the first commercial release by an African-American recording artist. The bouncy vaudeville melody is heavily carried by the performer's remarkably agile whistling technique.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, vulgar, acoustic, novelty
Tracklist
Credits
- George W. Johnson - primary artist