![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | If Winter comes - Atlantic Dance Orchestra
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for for December 2006: A nice winter fox trot title with vocal refrain.
Keywords: fox trot; eary jazz; jazz; dance music; cylinder record; blue amberol
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| Gasoline Gus and his Jitney Bus - Billy Murray
A popular automobile song from Edison Blue Amberol #2684, recorded on June 21st 1915.
Keywords: cylinder record; billy murray; auto; automobile; comic
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| Scrooge's Awakening - Albert Whelan
A British Christmas carroll selection on a Sterling Cylinder Record #276 from ca. 1904.
Keywords: cylinder record; scrooge; charles dickens; christmas; xmas; british; england
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| Hungarian Rag - One-Step - Edison Military Band
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for for January 2007: The 'Hungarian Rag' was definitely a kind of a pre-echo to the upcoming new music style called 'Jass'.
Keywords: ragtime; dance; jass; early jazz; cylinder record
Downloads: 9,082
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| Under the Double Eagle March - 71st Regiment Band
An early 1899 Edison brown wax recording of the early march, composed by the Austrian Josef Wagner. The original title in German is "Unter dem Doppeladler". Edison Record #19, recorded at 135 rpm.
Keywords: cylinder record; brown wax; march; josef wagner; doppeladler
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| Red Hot Henry Brown - Georgia Melodians
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for for November 2006: A snappy number by one of the best dance bands that ever recorded for Edison: The Georgia Melodians. This time presented as a double feature as the dubbed Blue Amberol and the original Diamond Disc version. Compare the sound quality, the cylinder is pretty good for an acoustic horn-to-horn copy! FYI: 'edba' means Edison Blue Amberol (cylinder), 'edd' Edison Diamond Disc For online listeners: track 1 is Blue Amberol, track 2 th...
Keywords: fox trot; early jazz; dance music; 1920s; 1920's; cylinder record; diamond disc
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| I dreamt I dwelt in Marble Halls - John W. Myers
The popular airline from "Bohemian Girl", sung by John W. Myers on a moulded Columbia brown wax cylinder #5631-2 from around 1904. Composed by Michael W. Balfe / Alfred Bunn.
Keywords: cylinder record; bohemian girl; brown wax
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| The Whistler and his Dog - Edison Military Band
Still a popular tune in our days, from Edison Gold Moulded #9107, recorded in June of 1905.
Keywords: cylinder record; military; band
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| Miss Dixie - Edison Concert Band
A snappy ragtime number from Edison Gold Moulded #9617, recorded in April 1907.
Keywords: cylinder record; ragtime; dixie; band
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| The Old Folks at Home - Manhansett Quartette
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for October 2006: According to old catalogs, this brown wax cylinder was recorded by the United States Phonograph Company, dates from circa 1895 and runs at 125 revolutions per minute. The announcement says: "Selection entitled, 'The Old Folks at Home', as sung by the Manhansett Quartette" The Manhansett Quartette was lead by the popular brown wax artist George J...
Keywords: traditional; swanee river; quartette; brown wax; cylinder record
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| He goes to Church on Sunday - Billy Murray
Edison Gold Moulded #9612, recorded in April, 1907. A comic (but somewhere true) song from "The Orchid". Composed by: E. Ray Goetz / Vincent P. Bryan
Keywords: cylinder record; comic; early comedy
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| Street Piano Medley - August Molinari, Edward Meeker, Billy Murray, Len Spencer
An interesting street piano arrangement done by August Molinari. Record announcement by Ed Meeker and Billy Murray (speaking with accent) and Len Spencer doing the street scene. From Edison Gold Moulded cylinder #9615, recorded in April of 1907.
Keywords: cylinder record; street piano; piano; August Molinari; Edward Meeker; Billy Murray; Len Spencer
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| Get out and get under the Moon - Frankie Marvin & his Uke
A very late Edison Blue Amberol cylinder by Frankie Marvin who was hired to make some competitive recordings to the famous Cliff Edwards ukulele style. He is doing quite well with this one. This record had some excessive hung grooves and has been digitally restored.
Keywords: cylinder record; ukulele; frank marvin; cliff edwards; 1920s
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| Schwanlied aus Lohengrin (Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan) - Ernst Kraus
An operatic selection of the German Edison Gold Moulded cylinder releases. Performed by the royal chamber singer Ernst Kraus with orchestra accomp. conducted by Max Buechner. Edison Goldguss cylinder #12258, recorded in 1905 at Edison's studio in Berlin, Germany.
Keywords: german; opera; classical; aria
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| John, go and put your Trousers on - Will Danby
A nice and comic song by Will Danby. He's really doing well to make it funny! From White Record no. 162, made by the General Phonograph Company, England. Monthly cylinder release for September 2006 on www.cylinder.de
Keywords: comic; scottish; white record; cylinder record
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| My Sumurun Girl - Medley - Fred van Eps
A snappy banjo solo number by Fred van Eps (sometimes also written as 'Fred van Epps') on an Edison Blue Amberol cylinder, recorded in August of 1912.
Keywords: cylinder record; blue amberol; banjo; ragtime; medley; van epps
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| Arie aus Traviata (Lebt wohl jetzt, ihr Traeume) - Hedwig Francillo-Kauffmann
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for for March 2007: Arie aus Traviata (Lebt wohl jetzt, ihr Traeume), sung by the German soprano Hedwig Francillo-Kauffmann on Edison Goldguss Record #15935 III/ 4: Aria of Violetta from La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi & Francesco Piave The announcement was done by Carl Nebe with his typical wrong pronunciation of the name Edison. This rare soprano recording was done at Edison recording studios in Berlin...
Keywords: cylinder record; traviata; aria; opera; verdi; francillo-kaufmann
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| Keep it under your Hat - Robert Denning & Chorus
A nice and comic song from Edison Blue Amberol #4754, recorded on February 27th 1923.
Keywords: cylinder record; comic; chorus
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| Will you love me in December as you do in May - Elysian Singers
A sentimental selection from a British wax cylinder. Edison-Bell #10225, recorded in April 1907.
Keywords: cylinder record; sentimental; british; ernest pike
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| My old Kentucky Home - Frieda Hempel
On of the all time favourites on cylinder, performed by the German soprano Frieda Hempel and the Criterion Quartet (John Young (Tenor), Horatio Rench (Tenor), George Reardon (Baritone), Donald Chalmers (Bass). Edison Royal Purple cylinder #29008 (take 3, mould 1), recorded in 1918
Keywords: cylinder record; royal purple; soprano; german
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| The Prisoner's Song - Waltz - Kaplan's Melodists, Vernon Dalhart
The famous Prisoner's Song in one of it's best versions, performed by Kaplan's Melodists with Vernon Dalhart as vocal singer.
Keywords: waltz; vernon dalhart; country; early country; cylinder record
Downloads: 2,987
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| Good-bye Broadway, hello France - Arthur Fields with Chorus
One of the most popular World War 1 songs that were issued on by Edison. This one was recorded in 1917. Issued on Edison Blue Amberol Record #3321
Keywords: cylinder record; blue amberol; ww1; world war 1; marching song
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| Down Tennessee - Descriptive Barn Dance - Edison Symphony Orchestra
A brilliant ragtime tune, performed by the Edison Symphony Orchestra. The two-minute cylinder serves almost anything necessary during its short recording time: orchestra, clapping, banjo solo, vocals and even audience background. Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder #8844, recorded in 1904.
Keywords: cylinder record; ragtime; vocal; banjo; orchestra; barn dance
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| Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean - Edison Concert Band
The famous march, rendered by the Edison Concert Band on a brown wax cylinder (#7663), recorded in November 1900.
Keywords: march; brown wax; cylinder record
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| Runnin' wild - Fox Trot - Broadway Dance Orchestra
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for May 2007: The popular jazz title Runnin' wild, performed the Broadway Dance Orchestra, one of Edison's house bands. Nice, smooth and somewhat blues-like played. Transferred from Edison Blue Amberol cylinder #4743
Keywords: cylinder record; blue amberol; fox trot; blues; dance music
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| Country bred and chicken fed - Dale Wimbrow and his Rubeville Tuners
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for March 2008: A hot jazzy fox trot tune with ukulele and a great cornet performance from 1926. Released as Edison Blue Amberol #5276
Keywords: cylinder record; jazz; early jazz; fox trot; hot jazz; ukulele
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| Air from Rigoletto (La donna e mobile) - Sign. Bartolotta
An interesting recording by Signore Bartolotta on a British Sterling wax cylinder (#531) from 1906. La donna è mobile, Act 3 of Verdi's Rigoletto La donna è mobile Qual piuma al vento, Muta d'accento E di pensiero. Sempre un amabile Leggiadro viso, In pianto o in riso, È menzognero. La donna è mobil Qual piuma al vento, Muta d'accento E di pensier, E di pensier, E-e di pensier. È sempre misero Chi a lei s'affida, Chi le confida Mal cauto il core! Pur mai non sentesi Felice appieno Chi su qu...
Keywords: cylinder record; wax cylinder; opera; rigoletto; guiseppe verdi; sterling; british
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| O! O! O! - Nap de la Mar
A very rare Dutch selection from Edison Blue Amberol cylinder #9662, performed by Napoleon Christiaan (Nap) de la Mar (1878-1930), a Dutch actor and director. To have recorded something like this in this within the USA at the time of around 1912 would have caused nothing short of a scandal. Isadora Duncan was an American dancer who scandalized America with her modern dance interpretations, dancing her "Dance of the Seven Veils" in a flesh colored bodysuit, which gave the audience the distinct im...
Keywords: cylinder record; dutch; nederlands; cabaret
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| Gold and Silver - Waltz - Bohemian Band
Another British Edison-Bell wax cylinders, recorded in November 1904 with the popular waltz title, composed by Franz Lehar under the original name 'Gold und Silber'. Announcement: "Waltz - Gold and Silver, played by the Bohemian Band. Edison-Bell record."
Keywords: british; bohemian; waltz; lehar; gold und silber; edison-bell; bonston waltz; cylinder record
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| Rainbow Medley - Columbia Orchestra
Monthly cylinder release for July 2006: A snappy ragtime medley from a Columbia Indestructible #986 from ca. 1908.
Keywords: cylinder record; ragtime; orchestra
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| Lied an den Abendstern (O du mein holder Abendstern) - Rudolf Berger
Edison Goldguss (Gold Moulded) #15164, Take 3 Recorded in October 1904 in Berlin, Germany. The Announcement says "Lied an den Abendstern, gesungen vom koeniglichen Hofopernsaenger Rudolf Berger, Edison Record." Translated: "Song to the evening star, sung by the royal chamber singer Rudolf Berger, Edison Record." A part of Richard Wagner's Tannhaeuser (often written 'Tannhauser' because of the wrong American spelling caused by ignoring umlauts).
Keywords: cylinder record; german; tannhauser; tannhaeuser; richard wagner
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| Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht - Elektra-Symphonie-Orchester
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for December 2007: The most famous Christmas carol (Silent Night), on a German cylinder record from circa 1906. A real nice version!
Keywords: cylinder record; instrumental; german; christmas; xmas; carol; silent night
Downloads: 1,650 |
| I remember you - Ada Jones
A comic song by the popular soprano Ada Jones on a Columbia Indestructible (#1004) cylinder from ca. 1906. "Wasn't you the 'fella' with the open umbrella that I met one rainy day upon the avenue?"
Keywords: cylinder record; comic
Downloads: 1,519
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| Lollypops - Albert Benzler
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for September 2007: Lollypops - an instrumental Xylophone solo, played by Albert Benzler. Edison Gold Moulded cylinder record #9846
Keywords: cylinder record; xylophone; instrumental; band
Downloads: 1,467 |
| Ach, mein Otto hat 'ne Floete - Margarete Wiedeke
A very naughty song by Margarete Wiedeke (often abbreviated as Grete Wiedeke). Although not the most charming voice of that era, Wiedeke recorded a huge variety of songs on cylinders and discs and was one of the popular recording artists in Germany. This one comes from an Edison Wax Amberol cylinder #4M-15008, recorded in May of 1909 (Berlin, Germany).
Keywords: cylinder record; german; grete wiedeke
Downloads: 1,460
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| More Candy - Jaudas' Society Orchestra
Eugene Jaudas and his Society Orchestra recorded a lot of snappy numbers like this one from November 1917 on an Edison Blue Amberol cylinder #3404, dubbed from the Diamond Disc recording 50553-R.
Keywords: ragtime; early jazz; blue amberol; cylinder record
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| El Capitan - Edison Military Band
[www.cylinder.de] Cylinder release for June 2006: A famous Sousa march, from Edison Gold Moulded #24, recorded in 1904.
Keywords: cylinder record; sousa; march; band
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| 'A Ricciulella - Francesco Daddi
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for January 2008: This is one of the rarer Italian-Neapolitan series, recorded 99 years ago in January 1909 and first released on Amberol wax cylinder. This cylinder is a reissue from ca. 1912-1913 on Edison Blue Amberol cylinder, using the same master.
Keywords: cylinder record, edison, neapolitan, italian, tenore, blue amberol
Downloads: 1,406 |
| Stop your Tickling Jock - Harry Lauder
Cylinder record #17026 (60.463) made by the Pathe Company London, ca. 1906
Keywords: cylinder record; scotland; lauder; pathe; london
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| Ripples - a Serenade - American Symphony Orchestra
A later Edison Gold Moulded cylinder, just after they stopped to record announcements. Courtesy of German Museum of Technology Berlin (GDTM) [www.dtmb.de]
Keywords: orchestra; instrumental; cylinder record
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| Narcissus - Columbia Orchestra
A Columbia Grand Graphophone Cylinder from circa 1900. Announcement: "Narcissus, played by Columbia Orchestra for the Columbia Phonograph Company of New York & Paris." Courtesy of Paul Morris
Keywords: cylinder record; concert cylinder; columbia; band
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| In einem kühlen Grunde - Franz Porten
Columbia Gold Moulded cylinder record, recorded in Germany ca. 1904-06 by Franz Porten. In einem kühlen Grunde (In a cool ground) is a well known German traditional, sometimes also issued as "Das zerbrochene Ringlein" (The broken [little] ring). The Announcement says: "In einem kühlen Grunde, gesungen von dem Opernsänger Franz Porten. Original Columbia-Walze." From: Columbia Hartguss Record #50264
Keywords: german; traditional; cylinder record
Downloads: 1,180
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| Sadie Salome (Go Home) - Edward M. Favor
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for August 2008: A funny song sung by Edward M. Favor who began his recording career in the early 1890's.
Keywords: cylinder record; comic; favor; song
Downloads: 1,142
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| Dort vergiss leises Fleh'n aus Figaro - Arthur Pacyna
One of the rarer German classical selections on Edison Goldguss #16097. Recorded in October of 1909 in Berlin, Germay.
Keywords: cylinder record; german; figaro; classical; opera
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| My own United States - Harry MacDonough
From a pink Lambert celluloid cylinder #980 from ca. 1902.
Keywords: cylinder record; mac donough; lambert company of chicago; lambert; patriotic; patriotism; anthem
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| Shimmee Town - Fox Trot - The All-Star Trio
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for July 2007: One of the earlier fox trot releases on Edison. This one comes from Blue Amberol #3871, recorded in 1919, at a time when the very first jazz influence came into dance music.
Keywords: cylinder record, fox trot, early dance music, band
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| Koenigs Grenadiere Marsch - (Unknown Orchestra)
Here we have a moulded black wax cylinder made by one of the smaller labels that existed in Germany at the turn of the century. Schellhorn Platina-Guss Record #139, probably ca. 1903-1906 Schellhorn cylinders always tend to have a kind of a 'brittle' background noise. Koenigs Grenadiere Marsch (= King's Infantrymen March)
Keywords: german; march; cylinder record
Downloads: 1,010
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| Ladybird - Hamilton Hill
A truly charming selection from a British Sterling Record #559, ca. 1904-08. Performed by the Australian baritone Hamilton Hill.
Keywords: cylinder record; british; australian; baritone; music hall
Downloads: 991
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| Stars and Stripes forever - Columbia Orchestra
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for October 2007: The famous Sousa march from a Columbia Indestructible cylinder record #665
Keywords: cylinder record; stripes; march; sousa
Downloads: 962 |
| On the banks of the Rhine with a Stein - Arthur F. Collins, Byron G. Harlan
A crazy duet, they try hard to speak a few bits of German - not always right... Edison Gold Moulded #9124, recorded in July 1905.
Keywords: cylinder record; comic; duet; german
Downloads: 956
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