![[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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| 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: 2,361 |
| O du fröhliche, o du selige Weihnachtszeit - Nebe-Quartett
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for December 2009: This Christmas carol was recorded in the Berlin Edison Studios in 1906, performed by the Nebe-Quartett. It was lead by Carl Nebe who died soon after in 1908. He made the vast majority of the German announcements on Edison with his very distinctive wrong pronunciation of Edison's name. In Germany this carol is within the top 5 along with Silent Night (Stille Nacht) today...
Keywords: cylinder record; christmas; xmas; carol; quartet; carl nebe
Downloads: 379 |
| 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
Downloads: 7,389
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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: 9,246
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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
Downloads: 7,157
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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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| 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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| 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
Downloads: 5,640
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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
Downloads: 9,605
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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
Downloads: 2,961
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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
Downloads: 4,507
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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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| 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: 3,062
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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
Downloads: 4,415
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| Cantique de Noel: Minuit, chretiens! - Albert Quesnel
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for December 2008: The popular French Christmas carol, sung by Albert Quesnel on Edison Blue Amberol #2285 from January 1914.
Keywords: cylinder record; blue amberol; christmas; french; noel; xmas; carol; tenor
Downloads: 655 |
| 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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| 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
Downloads: 4,217
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| Du bist zu schoen um treu zu sein - Johannes Bischoff
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] previous release for June 2000: Du bist zu schön um treu zu sein - Written by Alois Kutschera (You are too beautiful to be true) Transferred from a German Columbia Phonograph Co. cylinder record (#57050) from ca. 1902-04. This black wax cylinder had a severe edge chip damage but gladly could be repaired and transferred with several hours of different attempts...
Keywords: cylinder record; baritone; bischof; german; song
Downloads: 916
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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
Downloads: 1,950
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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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| Way down yonder in the Cornfield - Columbia Quartette
Columbia Moulded Brown Wax Cylinder #9029, circa. 1901 An advanced quartette selection, from a moulded brown wax cylinder record. This cylinder was made during a short period (1901-1902) where Columbia issued their records with a playback speed of 185rpm, rather faster than the usual 144rpm of that era. Their intention was to provide a greater clarity and increased volume by using the standard cylinder format...
Keywords: cylinder record; brown wax; quartette; vocal; descriptive
Downloads: 864 |
| 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
Downloads: 4,272
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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
Downloads: 2,910
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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
Downloads: 3,669
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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: 1,206
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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: 1,450 |
| 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
Downloads: 3,551
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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
Downloads: 1,967 |
| 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
Downloads: 3,092
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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
Downloads: 4,586
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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
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| Let us not forget - A message to the American people - Thomas Alva Edison
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for September 2009: Through the few recordings that Thomas Alva Edison had made in his lifetime, only one recording made it into the record catalog. This recording, a speech given to the American people after World War 1 had just ended, is today the most well-known recording of Mr. Edison's voice among collectors. Although issued on a 4-minute Blue Amberol cylinder, the speech does only last for 1:47 Minutes...
Keywords: cylinder record, phonograph, edison, let us not forget, speech, spoken word, ww1, world war, great war
Downloads: 251 |
| 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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| 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
Downloads: 1,802
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| Dixie - Columbia Orchestra
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for November 2008: A lively played band number of the famous song Dixie, played by the Columbia Orchestra ca. 1908.
Keywords: cylinder record; dixie; band; ragtime; orchestra; indestructible
Downloads: 933 |
| 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
Downloads: 3,019
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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
Downloads: 2,134
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| Cecilia - Fox Trot - Billy Wynne's Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for July 2008: Cecilia, performed by Billy Wynne's Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra with vocals by Vernon Dalhart. A genuine charleston fox trot, recorded now 83 years ago and released on Edison Blue Amberol #5064.
Keywords: cylinder record; fox trot; jazz; charleston
Downloads: 981 |
| Smokey Mokes - Peerless Orchestra
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for October 2009: A snappy cake walk number, performed the Peerless Orchestra, recorded in 1904 and composed by Abe Holzmann.
Keywords: cylinder record; ragtime; band; orchestra; peerless
Downloads: 249 |
| 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: 1,504 |
| Angel's Serenade - Columbia Orchestra
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for October 2008: A brown wax cylinder record, featuring a piccolo and cornet duet, performed by the Columbia Orchestra. Recorded by The Columbia Phonograph Company of New York & Paris, ca. 1899.
Keywords: cylinder record; brown wax; band; serenade; cornet; trumpet; piccolo; flute
Downloads: 670 |
| Ack Vaermeland, du skoena, du haerliga land! - Unknown
Here we have a brown wax cylinder, issued by Dansk Fonograf Magasin Kjøbenhavn under catalogue no. #929 Unfortunately the performer is not mentioned nor announced. If anyone knows, please post it! The title itself is a well-known traditional. As far as it was audible for me, the language is Swedish. Due to its playback speed of 160rpm this cylinder dates likely from 1902-1906. Lyrics: Ack Värmeland, du sköna, du härliga land, du kronabland svearikes länder...
Keywords: cylinder record; swedish; traditional; värmeland
Downloads: 683
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| Fol-de-rol-lol - Edward M. Favor
A comic song in Irish style by Edward M. Favor, recorded in 1905.
Keywords: cylinder record; comic
Downloads: 114 |
| El Capitan March - United States Marine Band
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for July 2009: An early rendition of John Philip Sousa's El Capitan March. Recorded for the Columbia Phonograph Company of New York & Paris. Exact dating of brown wax cylinders can be difficult to impossible. The current research status gives likely the date of late-1897 to early 1898, just before the Band's director William H. Santelmann became its new director...
Keywords: cylinder record; brown wax; march; sousa; 1896; U. S. marine band; US marine band
Downloads: 363 |
| Miserere (Il Trovatore) - Anna Case, Paul Althouse
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for November 2007: A well known aria from Verdi's 'Il Trovatore' here from a Blue Amberol #28197 cylinder from 1914.
Keywords: cylinder record; classical; verdi; trovatore; aria
Downloads: 710 |
| 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
Downloads: 1,254
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| Norma: Me protegge, me difende - Oreste Mielino
The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for November 2009: Oreste Mieli (Mielino) performs an opera selection from Norma. This recording was made in 1901 where the Edison Phonograph Co. had made a series done in Milan, Italy. The cylinder itself, however this cylinder was not issued prior to 1904. An unusual aspect is the missing Edison name in the announcement.
Keywords: cylinder record, black wax, opera, tenor, italian, milan, milano, italia, classical
Downloads: 151 |
| Keep a little cosy corner in your heart for me - Ada Jones
From Edison Gold Moulded cylinder #9060, recorded in April of 1905.
Keywords: cylinder record; soprano
Downloads: 758
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| Razzazza Mazzazza - Edison Concert Band
A nice and more unknown ragtime style selection by Edison's Concert Band from fall of 1905.
Keywords: cylinder record; edison; ragtime; band; trombone; arthur pryor
Downloads: 306 |
