Thomas Edison's Attic:
Playlist
from August 21, 2007
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.
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| Artist | Track | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless Quartettte |
Shipwreck and rescue - descriptive
|
Amberol cylinder 4M-558 (A- .5) | 1910 |
| Edison Military Band |
10th regiment march
|
Gold Moulded cylinder 9225 (27) | 1906 |
| Dale Wimbrow and his Rubeville Tuners |
Country bred and chicken fed
|
Diamond Disc 11346-C-1-6 | 1927 |
| Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra |
Dixie moon - fox trot
|
Diamond Disc 9481-A-1-1 | 1924 |
| Anna Chandler and chorus |
I want everyone to love me
|
Amberol cylinder 4M-770 (A- ..8) | 1911 |
| Anthony Franchini - guitar, Leonard - violin |
Passions - tango
|
Diamond Disc 9585-A-1-1 | 1924 |
| Charles Ross Taggart |
A country fiddler at home
|
Diamond Disc 8468-C-3-5 | 1922 |
| John W. Meyers |
The Land League band
|
Gold Moulded cylinder 9576 (8) | 1907 |
| All Star Trio |
Sand dunes - one step
|
Diamond Disc 6398-C-8-19 | 1919 |
| Parks Sisters |
When sweet Susie goes stepping by
|
Diamond Disc 18272-A-1-1 | 1928 |
| Vess L. Ossman - banjo |
Pretzel Pete
|
Gold Moulded cylinder 9557 (5) | 1907 |
| Carlos Valderrama - piano |
Inca rhapsodie no. 3
|
Diamond Disc 7441-A-4-1 | 1920 |
| Frankie Marvin - vocal and guitar, Murray Kellner - fiddle |
The two gun cowboy
|
Diamond Disc 19144-A-1-2 | 1929 |
| Charles Magnante - accordian |
Dolores waltz
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Diamond Disc 18215-C-1-3 | 1928 |
| Georgia Melodians |
Spanish shawl - fox trot
|
Diamond Disc 10772-B-1-1 | 1926 |
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