The audio curator at Edison National Historic Site rummages through the archives of the legendary Edison Laboratory of West Orange, New Jersey. Tune in for Edison cylinder and disc record rarities, many not heard since "the old man" himself stashed them away, featuring: Tin Pan Alley pop songs, ragtime, vaudeville comedy sketches, flapper dance bands, old-time country tunes, historic classical music, laboratory experiments and other artifacts - all dating from 1888 through 1929.
Artist |
Track |
Album |
Year |
Marjorie Royce - vocal, Maceo Pinkard - piano
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Hard-hearted Hannah
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Diamond Disc 9706-B
|
1924
|
Edison Military Band
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Any rags medley
|
Gold Moulded cylinder 8573
|
1903
|
Gilbert Girard & Steve Porter
|
Scene at a dog fight - descriptive
|
Diamond Disc 4148-B
|
1916
|
Charleston Seven
|
Nashville nightingale - fox trot
|
Diamond Disc 9866-A
|
1925
|
J. J. Fisher
|
Armorer's song - from "Robin Hood"
|
Brown wax cylinder 3003 - Consolidated Phono. Co.
|
c. 1899
|
Frank Ferera & Anthony Franchini
|
Palakiko blues
|
Diamond Disc 9680-B
|
1926
|
Claudia Muzio
|
Egliè bel come il ciel - from "Erodiade"
|
Diamond Disc 8409-B
|
1924
|
Peerless Orchestra
|
Zamona - an Arabian intermezzo
|
Gold Moulded cylinder 8330
|
1903
|
Billy Murray
|
Honey I will long for you
|
Amberol cylinder 4M-568
|
1910
|
Signor Lou "Friscoe" Chiha
|
Shake it and break it
|
Diamond Disc 7512-H
|
1920
|
Harry Anthony
|
Love's sorrow
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Gold Moulded cylinder 8972
|
1905
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John J. Kimmel - melodeon, Joe Linder - piano
|
The homeward march
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Diamond Disc 7118-B
|
1920
|
Frankie Marvin
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A high silk hat and a walking cane
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Needle Type disc N-936-C
|
1929
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Kaplan's Melodists
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Papa better watch your step - drag fox trot
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Diamond Disc 8958-C
|
1923
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