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- 1867-02-12
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- 1914-12-15
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Len Spencer (February 12, 1867 – December 15, 1914) was an early American recording artist. He recorded numerous popular songs in the pre-1920s, the most popular of which was "Arkansaw Traveler" (1902). The song is an early novelty record and consists of a back and forth banter with an Arkansas local who is playing a fiddle. Examples of the conversation include asking "How far is it to the next crossroads?", to which the answer is given, "You just follow your nose and you’ll come to it. <a href=
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- Spencer
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- New York City
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- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Old Folks at Home
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- Len Spencer.jpg
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- 1914-12-15
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- 1867-02-12
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