Charles E. Mack
Charles Sellers (November 22, 1888, in White Cloud, Kansas – January 11, 1934) was an American minstrel show performer who worked in blackface under the stage name Charles Mack. He worked with John Swor and later George Moran as the Two Black Crows. He married Marian Robinson. They divorced in 1931. He later married Myrtle Buckley on July 24, 1932, in San Diego, California. He died on January 11, 1934, in Mesa, Arizona, in a car accident. He was driving when a tire blew out and the car overturned several times. His wife was injured but survived. Also in the car were his daughter, Mary Jane Mack, George Moran and Mack Sennett. The funeral arrangements were made by W. C. Fields and William S. Hart. Hart gave the eulogy and Noah Beery sang. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. His estate was valued at $50,000 (approximately $1,094,000 today). |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 22, 1888 (White Cloud), Died January 11, 1934 (Mesa)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, vocalist
Notes: Half of the Moran and Mack team.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1926-12-27-03] | 10-in. | 12/27/1926 | Darktown poker club | Charles E. Mack | Comic monologue, with piano | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-12-27-04] | 10-in. | 12/27/1926 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | author, speaker | |
| Columbia | W143602 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | W143603 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | W144198 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | author, speaker | |
| Columbia | W144199 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Two black crows, part 4 | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W144273 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | Our child | Charles E. Mack | Comic monologue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | W144467 | 10-in. | 7/18/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | W144975 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | author, speaker | |
| Columbia | W144976 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | author, speaker | |
| Columbia | W145235 | 10-in. | 11/25/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | author, speaker | |
| Columbia | W145396 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | Two black crows | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | W145828 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Two black crows | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146958 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | Two black crows in the jail house | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | W146970 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Two black crows in the jail house | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | W147458 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Two black crows in Hades | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | W147459 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Two Black Crows in Hades | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | W147825 | 10-in. | 1/23/1929 | Two black crows à la carte, part 1 | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, unaccompanied | speaker | |
| Columbia | W147826 | 10-in. | 1/23/1929 | Two black crows à la carte, part 2 | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, unaccompanied | speaker | |
| Columbia | W147827 | 10-in. | 1/23/1929 | Esau Buck | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue, unaccompanied | speaker | |
| Columbia | W148572 | 10-in. | 5/31/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Columbia | W148573 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | Foolishments | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Columbia | W148574 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | The two black crows at the party | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Columbia | W148575 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | Esau Buck | Moran and Mack | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Columbia | W98411 | 12-in. | 11/25/1927 | Our child | Charles E. Mack ; Luckey Roberts | Monologue, with piano and baby cries | speaker | |
| Columbia | W98413 | 12-in. | 12/21/1927 | Elder Eatmore's sermon on throwing stones | Two Black Crows | Comic scene, with organ | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mack, Charles E.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105754.
Mack, Charles E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105754.
"Mack, Charles E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mack, Charles E. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87911969
Wikidata: Charles Mack (blackface performer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23675940
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