This is an excellent, but very mysterious record of which I found almost no information. The song is a 1919 composition by I. Jerome (music) and Blanche Merrill (lyrics). Agnes Lynn (if she is the same person as the comedienne performing this delightful rendition), apparently was a relatively renowned stage actress, active in New York in the 1910's. The only period reference to her I managed to retrieve was a review in the New York Times on January 18th, 1910, mentioning that she was in the cast of a one-act comedy at the local Alhambra Theatre, including, besides Lynn, Adelaide Keim. Indeed, according to the article "Adelaide Keim was the principal attraction at the Alhambra Theatre yesterday, and the remainder of the bill was made up by Margaret Moffatt and company, George Spink and Agnes Lynn, Herbert Clifton, Marcel and Boris, Duncan's collies, the Three Leightons, and Sadie Jansell.". Detailed information on this 1919 record: Jazz Baby / Jerome. Performed by Agnes Lynn. Comedienne. 78405. - I ain'ten got'en no time to have the blues / Von Tilzer. Performed by Irving and Jack Kaufman. Tenor duet. 78406. - Columbia A 2745. I would very much appreciate if anyone knew more about this unknown, but obviously very fine artist. One feels that the Roaring Twenties were just behind the corner...
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