Cylinder Recordings

These cylinder recordings were made with an electric reproducer produced in conjunction with Rob Lomas of the Edison Shop.

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Title "Bon Bon Buddie" Modem
Speed:
28.8

14.4
Artist Billy Murray
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 794
Format 2 Minute Indestructable

Title "Dance of the Clown's" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Edison Symphony Orchestra
Manufacturer Edison
Number 9931
Format 2 Minute Black Wax

Title "Darkies Dream" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Edison Military Band
Manufacturer Edison
Number 8878
Format 2 Minute Black Wax

Title "Down Among the Sugar Cane" Modem
Speed:
28.8

14.4
Artist Collins & Harlan
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 1015
Format 2 Minute Indestructable

Title "Edison Advertising Record" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Len Spencer
Manufacturer Edison
Number n/a
Format 2 Minute Black Wax
An Edison advertising cylinder, which would have been used by a dealer to let the phonograph "speak for itself".

Title "Everybody Knows It's There" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Edward M. Favour
Manufacturer Edison
Number 10014
Format 2 Minute Black Wax
Comic song

Title "Flannigan's Married Life" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Steve Porter
Manufacturer Edison
Number 9575
Format 2 Minute Black Wax
Vaudeville Specialty

Title "Highland Mary Did The Highland Fling" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Billy Murray
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 899
Format 2 Minute Indestructable

Title "I'd Rather Be A Lobster Than A Wise Guy" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Billy Murray
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 728
Format 2 Minute Indestructable

Title "If I Had My Choice, Etc." Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Burr
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 1215
Format 2 Minute Indestructable

Title "In Monkey Land" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Collins & Harlan
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 671
Format 2 Minute Indestructable

Title "Is There Any Room In Heaven For A Little Girl..." Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Harry Anthony
Manufacturer Edison
Number 9342
Format 2 Minute Black Wax

Title "Jim Lawson's Horse Trade" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Cal Stewart
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 906
Format 2 Minute Indestructable
Cal Stewart, of "Uncle Josh" fame, spins the tale of Jim Lawson, and his horse trade.

Title "John Anderson, My Joe" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Burr
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 1240
Format 2 Minute Indestructable
An Irish dirge

Title "Let's All Go Up To Maud's" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Billy Murray
Manufacturer Columbia
Number 32624
Format 2 Minute Black Wax

Title "Mister Dinkelspiel" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Roberts
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 877
Format 2 Minute Indestructable

Title "Oh, You Kid" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Ada Jones & Billy Murray
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 1000
Format 2 Minute Indestructable

Title "Rainbow" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Stanley & Burr
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 960
Format 2 Minute Indestructable
Another great duet team

Title "Songs the Band Played" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Edward Meeker
Manufacturer Edison
Number 9262
Format 2 Minute Black Wax
Edward Meeker was best known as the title announcer at the beginning of wax records.

Title "Star Spangled Banner and America" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Band
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 821
Format 2 Minute Indestructable

Title "Tennessee Tessie" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Quartet
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 695
Format 2 Minute Indestructable
Quartets were very popular at the turn of the century, as many cylinders in this musical style are found.

Title "The Bullfrog and the Coon" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Ada Jones
Manufacturer Edison
Number 9339
Format 2 Minute Black Wax

Title "The Hot Tamale Man" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Collins
Manufacturer Indestructable
Number 988
Format 2 Minute Indestructable

Title "The Lover and the Bird" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Florence Hinkle
Manufacturer Edison
Number 9400
Format 2 Minute Black Wax

Title "The Troubadour " Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist The Edison Concert Band
Manufacturer Edison
Number 8933
Format 2 Minute Black Wax

Title "Under The Anheuser Bush" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Billy Murray
Manufacturer Edison
Number 8575
Format 2 Minute Black Wax

Title "When You Steal A Kiss Or Two" Modem
Speed:
28.8

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Artist Ada Jones & Billy Murray
Manufacturer Edison
Number 9799
Format 2 Minute Black Wax
Two popular early recording stars, Ada Jones and Billy Murray, join forces for this romantic comical duet, one of my favorite duet cylinder recordings.