Summary

Bentley’s public catalogue represents AFC SR088 (original disc 4-16) as two 1940 sides. The first explicitly locates John W. Green’s “Bloody Waterloo” at Beaver Island; the second labels “Bonnie Bunch of Roses” with the same performer and disc identifier.

This documents a specific catalogue-level connection to John W. Green, whose local obituary independently uses the same full name. It is not a transcript, a listening-based identification, or a claim that catalogue labels settle every John Green identity question. The catalogue does not establish language, song provenance, recording conditions, or a complete repertory.

Sources

University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library, Ivan Walton Papers and Sound Recordings, public catalogue entries 1_ot780y67 and 1_fc7vp11c, AFC SR088 (original disc 4-16), retrieved 2026-08-02.
Described in this archive: Ivan Walton papers and sound recordings.
The catalogue's first side explicitly labels John W. Green performing ‘Bloody Waterloo’ at Beaver Island and its second side labels him performing ‘Bonnie Bunch of Roses.’ Both sides identify the 1940 Walton collection and original disc. These are catalogue descriptions, not verified transcriptions or proof that every John Green catalogue label has the same biographical identity.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Ivan Walton recording, AFC SR088: John W. Green, 1940”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/documents/walton-afc-sr088-john-green-1940/, accessed [date], citing University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library, Ivan Walton Papers and Sound Recordings, public catalogue entries 1_ot780y67 and 1_fc7vp11c, AFC SR088 (original disc 4-16), retrieved 2026-08-02..

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