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A Foster gallery, composed by Morton Gould from the tunes of Stephen Collins Foster and performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra under Arthur Fiedler, was recorded by Victor in March 1940. Released as set M-727. Session data at the link below.
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Singer and actress Ethel Waters was the first African American to star on her own television show. She recorded βDown home bluesβ with Ebony Four for Columbia on July 28, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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As requested by some of our users, below is a list of all of the digitized recordings from the Joe Bussard currently accessible through DAHR. Thanks for the Dust-to-Digital Foundation for digitizing these and making them accessible.
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The "Mississippi Moaner" (Isaiah Nettles) recorded four tracks for Brunswick in Jackson in 1935 of which two were issued on Vocalion 03166. Session data now online.
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Beethoven's Concerto no. 4 in G major for piano and orchestra, performed by Artur Schnabel on piano and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Frederick Stock, was recorded by Victor in July 1942. Released as set M/DM-930. Session data at the link below.
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Italian tenor Tito Schipa recorded βLa farfalletta (The butterfly)β for Victor on June 19, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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Utica Institute Jubilee Singers recorded 4 tracks for Brunswick/ARC in Jackson in 1935. Sadly, their recordings were not issued, though they recorded extensively for Victor. The Utica Institute is now a branch of Hinds Community College.
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Session data is now available for over 120 recordings that New Queen's Hall Orchestra, conducted by Henry J. Wood, did for Columbia from 1915-26. See the link below.
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Jerome Kernβs Scenarios for orchestra on themes from Show boat, performed by Janssen Symphony Orchestra of Los Angeles and conducted by Werner Janssen, were recorded by Victor in March 1942. Released as set M/DM-906. Session data at the link below.
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Tenor Franklyn Baur recorded βMeet me tonight in Dreamlandβ for Plaza Music and issued on Regal on December 8, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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Lynch Sisters recorded 10 cuts for ARC in Jacksonville in 1935. Only one record was issued, Vocalion 03133. Session data online.
Speculation, but they must have had technical problems at the Jackson sessions as less than 40% of the masters were issued.
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Columbia's post-1923 12" AX/WAX prefix matrixes from the UK are being added to DAHR. The data is adapted from Ronald Taylor's 1994 discography. (The pre-23 masters were added in 2021.) We will feature artists documented in this series on Mondays beginning today.
The Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy recorded the tone poem Don Quixote in February 1940 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Released as set M/AM/DM-720. Session data at the link below.
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DaruΜlelhan Heyeti recorded βDemirciler demir doΜgerβ for Columbia in 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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Singer Minnie Wallace recorded 12 songs for ARC with her Nighthawks in Jackson MS in October 1935. Session data now online.
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Instructional materials were a common use of sound 78rpm recordings. Many companies recorded Morse code instruction. Italian Columbia recorded "Alfabeto Morse" a year prior to Italy entering WWII. Data now online.
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Jazz trumpeter Bunny Berigan made over 20 recordings for ARC and Brunswick as a bandleader in 1936 and 1937 leading the Bunny Berigan Orchestra and Bunny Berigan and his Boys. Session data now online.
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Victor recorded Charles E. King's "Imi au ia oe," conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret and performed by Victor Salon Orchestra, on May 15, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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The Farmer Sisters (The Tennessee Harmony Girls) recorded 17 tracks for ARC in Jackson MS in Oct 1935. Only 2 discs were issued on Vocalion. Session data now online.
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Rev. F. B. Meyer of Christ Church, Westminster Bridge Road in London made three recording of sermons for British Columbia in 1904. Data at the link below.
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Blues vocal group the Blue Chips led by Norridge Mayhams recorded 22 selections for ARC in 1935 in NYC. Session data now online.
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Belle Baker, who performed in Yiddish theater, vaudeville, and the Ziegfeld Follies, recorded βMy Yiddishe mommeβ for Victor on October 13, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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Blind Mack recorded 10 sides for Brunswick in Jackson, Mississippi in October 1935. The JAX matrix series was reserved for Jackson. Only two songs were issued on Vocalion 03167. Session data now online.
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English music hall singer and comedian Vesta Victoria is known for her 1907 U.S. Victor recordings, but she recorded for six selections for Columbia ion London in 1903. Data now online.
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Blues singer and guitarist Bob Campbell recorded 10 masters for ARC in 1934. Four of his seven solo recordings were issued, as were his three recordings accompanying Bessie Jackson. Session data now online.
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Columbia recorded Alexandre Luigini's Ballet Γ©gyptien, conducted by Robert Hood Bowers and performed by Columbia Concert Orchestra, on November 30, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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Mississippi fiddle and guitar duo the Nations Brothers (Shelton on fiddle, and Marshall on guitar) recorded 10 songs for ARC in Jackson, MS in October 1935. Session data now online.
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