![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Smês esko - slováckych písní - cis 1 - Milán Lusk
Smês esko - slováckych písní - cis 1 Performed by: Milán Lusk - houslové solo; Ludmila Vojáckova-Wetché, klavirni doprovod. Record format: Edison Diamond Disc Matrix number: 7795-C-2-6 Recording date: 1921 Release number: 65001-R Release date: c. August 1921 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 41274
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| The rights of labor - William H. Taft
The rights of labor Spoken by: William H. Taft, Republican Party candidate for U.S. President Recording date: August 3, 1908 Location: the Homestead Hotel of Hot Springs, Virginia Record format: Edison Gold Moulded cylinder Release number: 9999 Release date: September 1908 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39851
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| My Gal Irene - Collins and Harlan
Columbia #742 Indestructible circa 1908
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| In the shade of the palm - Harry MacDonough
Title: In the shade of the palm Performer: Harry MacDonough From Florodora Label: Berliner Issue no.: 1037 Matrix no.: A-55
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| Trovatore: Ah, Si Ben Mio - R. Martin
This cylinder recording was made by one of the few American tenors to make an international reputation in the early 20th century. He sang at the Metropolitan and was a friend of Enrico Caruso, who also gave him some lessons in the early part of his career. In later years Martin taught at Julliard in New York.
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| Come Take a Trip in my Airship - J.W. Myers
Recorded on Columbia #32589 black wax cylinder circa 1904. sheet music included
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| Alle Jahre wieder - Choir
Alle Jahre wieder (Every year again) sung by a choir on an Edison black wax cylinder circa 1906.
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| Autoduett aus Hochparterre Links - Grete Widecke, Karl Nebe
A song about an automobile? Recorded circa 1909 on an Edison black wax cylinder.
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| Babyface - Markel's Orchestra
Babyface, one of the songs from the 1920's that has lived on through to today.
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| Back To The Carolina You Love - Al Jolson
This was the only Little Wonder that was made by Al Jolson and it was the only record he ever made that his name was not on it, Jolson loved having his name everywhere and had he made this record 10 years later he never would have allowed his name to be missing.
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| Bringin' Home the Bacon
Edison #4890 blue amberol recorded 1924.
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| Ball In' The Jack - The National Promenade Band
One of the great dance and songs of the early teens was ball in' the jack, it was to be an influence in the coming age of jazz.
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| Rose of Bombay - Fox Trot - R. Wiedoeft's Californians
Edison #4660 blue amberol circa 1922
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| The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond - Marie Narelle
Edison #9325 circa 1906
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| Bouncer at the Blazing Rag - Len Spencer, Gilbert Gerard
This bizarre music hall scene gives a slight flavor of what it was like on the music hall circuit circa 1902.
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| 45 Minutes From Broadway - Billy Murray
This popular song from one of George M. Cohan's many patriotic musicals talks about the difference between New York City and New Rochelle, New York.
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| Buncle Hill - Harlan and Stanley
Patriotic song recorded on Edison #8966 black wax cylinder circa 1905.
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| Canary Cottage - Frisco "Jass" Band
Edison #3241 blue amberol recorded August 1917
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| Casey Jones - Billy Murray and Chorus
This recording was popular everywhere and was recorded many times for every company, and for each company the masters always wore out. Such was the demand for this song.
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| Can Broadway Do Without Me? - Jimmy Durante
This record is Durante at his best when he was young and brash and before Mrs. Calabash.
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| Aida Celeste Aida - F. Constantino
This Edison recording was one of only four Blue Amberols that were announced in the beginning. Constantino was a very well known tenor and performed all over the world in some of the leading opera houses.
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| Champaign Gallop - Edison Concert Band
Edison brown wax cylinder circa 1900
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| Christmas Bells - Robert Gayler
Edison #3870 blue amberol recorded August 1919
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| Come On Josephine In My Flying Machine - Harry Tally
This song made a appearance in the movie "Titanic" in 1997, it was a major hit in 1911-12 and dealt with the new fangled things called at that time areoplanes.
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| O mon cher cygne - unknown
roughly translated O my dear swan Pathe brown wax circa 1902
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| Dass wir scheiden mussen - Quartette
German quartette rendition of Dass wir scheiden mussen on an Edison black wax cylinder. Title translates approximately to "That we separate leisure"
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| Dreamy Hawaiian Shore (With Vocal Steel Guitar Imitation) - Virginia Burt (Soprano and Chorus)
What can be said about this record save for it is really weird. It has the voice of a soprano who sings with a chorus and then she breaks into a Hawaiian Nose Guitar routine. We guess Edison wanted to save the money of getting a real steel guitarist.
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| Don Juan - Serenade - Edouard De Reszke
This Columbia recording is of the great basso Edouard De Reszke at the end of his career.
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| Du bist zu schon um treu zu sein - Bischof (Tenor)
rough translation - You are to be been too already over faithful. Columbia #57050 black wax cylinder circa 1902
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| Du Susse, aus der Operette "Schutzenlisl" - Ludwig Arno
Electra #1223 black wax cylinder circa 1908
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| While Shepards Watched - Edison Concert Band
While Shepards Watched - Edison Concert Band
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| Washington Post March - Edison Band
Washington Post March Edison 2M Indestructible Cylinder 997
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| Mary had a little lamb - Thomas Edison
Mary had a little lamb Spoken by: Thomas A. Edison, inventor Recording date: August 12, 1927, Golden Jubilee of the Phonograph ceremony Location: Glenmont (Edison's home), West Orange, New Jersey Recording taken from Movietone Production news film. ** Historical note: In this recording Edison demonstrates how in 1877 he made the first record on his tinfoil phonograph. The original 1877 recording was not saved and no longer exists.
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| The right of the people to rule - Theodore Roosevelt
The right of the people to rule Spoken by: Theodore Roosevelt, Progressive Party candidate for U.S. President Recording date: c. August 1912 Location: Sagamore Hill (Roosevelt's home) in Oyster Bay, New York Record format: Edison Blue Amberol cylinder Release number: 3707 Release date: September 1912 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39850
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| M'appari - Martha - Allesandro Bonci
M'appari - Martha Performed by: Allesandro Bonci - tenor Composed by: Friedrich von Flotow Record format: Edison Diamond Disc test pressing Matrix number: 2275-A-1-1 Recording date: 1914 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 75936
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| Which switch is the switch, Miss, for Ipswich? - from "Rosy Rapture" - Billy Murray
Which switch is the switch, Miss, for Ipswich? - from "Rosy Rapture" Performed by: Billy Murray Composed by: David, Barnett, Darewski Record format: Edison Diamond Disc Matrix number: 4047-B-3-2 Recording date: 1915 Release number: 50293-R Release date: December 1915 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 40585
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| Ragtime echoes - Samuel Siegel, Marie Caveny
Ragtime echoes Performed by: Samuel Siegel - mandolin ; Marie Caveny - ukulele Composed by: Samuel Siegel Record format: Edison Diamond Disc test pressing Matrix number: 6599-B-1-1 Recording date: 1918 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 76220
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| Dixieland - one-step - Lopez and Hamilton's Kings of Harmony
Dixieland - one-step Performed by: Lopez and Hamilton's Kings of Harmony Composed by: Dixieland Jazz Band Record format: Edison Diamond Disc test pressing Matrix number: 7100-C-1-1 Recording date: 1920 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 76857
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| Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me - Raderman's Jazz Orchestra
Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me Performed by: Raderman's Jazz Orchestra Record format: Edison Diamond Disc test pressing Matrix number: 7108-C-1-1 Recording date: 1920 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 76868
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| At the moving picture ball - Maurice Burkhart
At the moving picture ball Performed by: Maurice Burkhart Composed by: Joseph H. Santly Record format: Edison Diamond Disc test pressing Matrix number: 7281-B-1-1 Recording date: 1920 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 75978
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| Handel festival: "Israel In Egypt" - excerpt - August Manns
Handel festival: "Israel In Egypt" - excerpt On note with cylinder: "A chorus of 4000 voices recorded with phonograph over 100 yards away" Composed by: G.F. Handel Conducted by: August Manns Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder Recorded by: Col. George Gouraud, foreign sales agent for Thomas Edison Location: the Crystal Palace, London, England Recording date: June 29, 1888. ENHS object catalog number: E-2440-20 ** Historical note: This is the earliest known recorded music in existence...
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| After dinner toast at Little Menlo - Arthur Sullivan
After dinner toast at Little Menlo Spoken by: Arthur Sullivan, composer Introduction by: Col. George Gouraud Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder Recording date: October 5, 1888 Location: Little Menlo, London, England ENHS object catalog number: E-2439-7 ** Transcript of Arthur Sullivan's message to Edison upon introduction to the phonograph: " . . . For myself, I can only say that I am astonished and somewhat terrified at the results of this evening's experiment -- astonished at the ...
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| My South Polar expedition - Lt. Ernest H. Shackleton
My South Polar expedition Spoken by: Lt. Ernest H. Shackleton, explorer Recording date: March 30, 1910 Record format: Edison Amberol cylinder Release number: 4M- 473 Release date: July 1910 {This recording is available here courtesy of the Ward Marston collection.}
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| Electricity and progress - Thomas Edison
Electricity and progress Spoken by: Thomas A. Edison, inventor Recorded for the opening of the New York Electrical Show, October 3, 1908. Record format: Edison Gold Moulded cylinder (unissued) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39835
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| Moonlight Bay - The Premier Quartet
Moonlight Bay Performed by: The Premier Quartet Composed by: Percy Wenrich Lyrics by: Edward Madden Record format: Edison Diamond Disc Matrix number: 3743-A-3-1 Recording date: 1915 Release number: 50258-R Release date: September 1915 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 40555
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| Some of these days - from "Honky tonk" - Sophie Tucker
Some of these days - from "Honky tonk" Performed by: Sophie Tucker Composed by: Shelton Brooks Record format: Edison Amberol cylinder Release number: 4M-691 (A- .4) Release date: June 1911 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 35979
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| Flow gently sweet afton & Bonnie, sweet Bessie - Robert Trucksess
Flow gently sweet afton & Bonnie, sweet Bessie Performed by: Robert Trucksess - American guitar a.) Composed by: J.E. Spilman b.) Composed by: J.L.B. Gilbert Record format: Edison Diamond Disc Matrix number: 8211-A-4-2 Recording date: September 12, 1921 Release number: 50994-R Release date: August 1922 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 42253
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| La Gioconda - Paola Koraleck and Preste Benedetti
La Gioconda Performed by: Paola Koraleck and Preste Benedetti Composed by: A. Ponchielli Record format: Edison Diamond Disc test pressing, 12 inch diameter. Matrix number: 760-S-D Recording date: c. July 1911 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 83615
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| Fourth of July at Punkin Center - Cal Stewart
Comedy Performed by: Cal Stewart Written by: Cal Stewart Record format: Edison Amberol cylinder Release number: 4M-734 (A- .6) Release date: July 1911 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 36009
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| Tolstoy's plower story - John Wanamaker
Tolstoy's plower story Spoken by: John Wanamaker, merchant Recording date: November 5, 1908 Record format: Edison brown wax cylinder (unissued) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39834
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