Looking for a Boy – Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra, 4.3 MB mp3 file.
The Road of Dreams – International Novelty Orchestra, 6.1 MB mp3 file.
Victor 19939, sides A & B, 1926
It’s a Long, Long Way To Tiperary – Stanley Kirkby. 6.1 MB mp3 file.
Old Comrade’s March – Columbia Band. 5.8 MB mp3 file.
Columbia A1608 sides A & B, 1913
Turkey in the Straw – Billy Golden. 5.5 MB mp3 file.
E. Berliner’s Gramophone 726Z, December 19, 1896
The quality on this is pretty low. The record was almost more scratch than groove, but I was able to get some recognizable music out of the noise. I suppose I shouldn’t complain – I don’t know what kind of noise I’ll be making when I’m 112 years old.
Ukulele Lady – Frank Crumit. 3.9 MB mp3 file
My Sweetie Turned Me Down (What do I care, What do I care) – Frank Crumit. 4 MB mp3 file
Victor 19701 sides A and B, 1925
Up and Down – J. Lager and E. Olson. 4.5 MB mp3 File
At the Shepherd’s Ball – J. Lager and E. Olson. 4.5 MB mp3 File
Sides A & B of Columbia E4214, 1918
Melancholy Lou – Howard Lanin’s Ben Franklin Dance Orchestra. 4 MB mp3 file
Don’t Wake Me Up – Let Me Dream – Howard Lanin’s Ben Franklin Dance Orchestra. 4 MB mp3 file
Sides A & B of Victor 19797, 1925
I’ve added a page to the main naviation bar over there on the left. It’s labeled “78 RPM records“…
Over the holidays, I digitized my family’s antique record collection. Every Monday for 2009, I’m going to try to post a new recording of a very old record.
Some of these are going to be single-sided recordings, others will be both “A” and “B” sides. And there may be special songs for special events in there too.
This site lets you look up any Victor recording prior to 1916 by any number of terms, including the catalog number.
This site covers pretty much everything else… It’s a little less friendly to use, but hugely comprehensive.
Yes. There’s a reason I’m fascinated by this.
No. I’m not telling you. You’ll have to check back in January.
The song title is “Wasn’t it Beautiful While It Lasted?”