I recently became aware of a "party tape" of Buster Keatom, recorded at a party in 1962. Buster Keaton sings with ukulele and talks about vaudeville (19teens), blue material, and sings a bit of a blues with mention of "high yeller gal".
The recording is an extra in the new UK blu-ray Keaton Shorts 1917--1923 BD set, but has been issued previously on a Masters of Cinema DVD set, and there was an NPR show (seems sound file now deleted). I have difficulty understanding a good part of this - not a great recording, but also my diminished hearing.

1. Does anyone know of a transcript of this recording ??

2. Is there a better sound CD or other source for this recording ??

3. Has there been any discussion of the tape and the sources for the songs Keaton performs ?? I am particularly curious about the HIGH YALLER verses which I associate with blues performers and wonder where Keaton would have heard this material ??

The songs mostly date from popular music of the early part of
the 20th century "tin pan alley" and vaudeville. I wonder if
the 'high yeller" verses travelled from black tradition into
white popular music, or from vaudeville/tin pan alley into black tradition ???

If anyone has access to this recording, do you know the source,
authorship, title, origin, etc. of this song sung by Buster Keaton???

Thanks!

Best wishes, Thomas.