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The Edison CD sampler, 1877-1984 [Edison historical recordings digitized on compact disc].
- Title
- The Edison CD sampler, 1877-1984 [sound recording] : [Edison historical recordings digitized on compact disc].
- Publication
- West Orange, N.J. : Edison National Historic Site ; Park Ridge, N.J. : Sony Corporation of America, c1984.
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- Additional Authors
- Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.
- Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891.
- Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
- Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966.
- Murray, Billy.
- Van Epps, Fred.
- Oakland, Will.
- Humphrey, Harry.
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
- Morris, Mel.
- Sousa Band. prf
- Collins & Harlan. prf
- Green Brothers Novelty Band. prf
- Edison National Historic Site.
- Sony Corporation of America.
- Digital Audio Disc Corporation.
- Description
- 1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Subject
- Note
- Principally recitations and musical performances originally recorded 1890 to 1929 ; introduced by Edward Jay Pershey, supervisory museum curator, Edison National Historic Site, U.S. Department of The Interior, National Park Service.
- "Index no. 1."
- "Manufactured by Digital Audio Disc Corp., Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.A."
- "Issued to commemorate the opening of the Digital Audio Disc Corporation: September 21, 1984"--Container.
- "For educational use only--Not for sale."
- List of contents with discographical annotations (4 p. : ill.) in container.
- Contents
- Introduction (Edward Jay Pershey) -- Mary had a little lamb (Thomas A. Edison; [1927]) -- Farewell to the people of Great Britain (P.T. Barnum, 1890) -- The railroad question (William Jennings Bryan) -- Little Jack Horner (Edison Talking Doll, 1890) -- The Yankee shuffle (John Phillip Sousa's Band, ca. 1906) -- That lovin' rag (Sophie Tucker, ca. 1906) -- Introductory speech at the opening of the New York Electrical Show, Madison Square Garden (Thomas A. Edison, October 3, 1908) -- Has anybody here seen Kelly? (Billy Murray and chorus, ca. 1908) -- Alexander's ragtime band (Fred Van Epps, ca. 1909) -- I'll take you home again Kathleen (Will Oakland and chorus, ca. 1910) -- The liver story (Thomas A. Edison, after 1912) -- Row, row, row (Collins & Harlan, 1913) -- Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg (Harry Humphrey, January 1913) -- Piano solo : excerpt (Thomas A. Edison, ca. 1915) -- Social and industrial justice (Theodore Roosevelt, 1919) -- Let us not forget (Thomas A. Edison, January 7, 1919) -- I wanna be loved by you (Green Brothers Novelty Band, 1928) -- Tip-toe through the tulips with me (Mel Morris and his Piccadilly Players, 1929).
- Call Number
- *LDC 1 (F)
- OCLC
- NYPG85-R286
- Title
- The Edison CD sampler, 1877-1984 [sound recording] : [Edison historical recordings digitized on compact disc].
- Imprint
- West Orange, N.J. : Edison National Historic Site ; Park Ridge, N.J. : Sony Corporation of America, c1984.
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- Added Author
- Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931. PerformerBarnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891. CommentatorBryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. CommentatorTucker, Sophie, 1884-1966. PerformerMurray, Billy. PerformerVan Epps, Fred. PerformerOakland, Will. PerformerHumphrey, Harry. PerformerRoosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. CommentatorMorris, Mel. PerformerSousa Band. PerformerCollins & Harlan. PerformerGreen Brothers Novelty Band. PerformerEdison National Historic Site.Sony Corporation of America.Digital Audio Disc Corporation.
- Publisher No.
- ECDS-1 Edison
- Research Call Number
- *LDC 1 (F) Contents list in listening room.