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An Introduction to the Wonderful World of 78s A selection of recorded gems from the past covering a wide range of musical styles and novelty material.The Phonofossils series is intended as an introduction to the music, songs, stories and novelty items which abounded in the early gramophone catalogues. With specialist techniques, these gems have now been transferred to a modern digital format and made accessible to researchers, musicians, singers, performers or anyone who is just interested to know what sorts of records their grandparents and great-grandparents might have been enjoying up to a century ago.
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Parade of the Pirates |
Alfredo Campoli and his Orchestra |
Descriptive light orchestra |
1936 |
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Lena - Schottische |
International Novelty Quartette |
Bavarian-style dance |
1927 |
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With You Dear, In Bombay |
Abe Lyman's Orchestra Cond. Charlie Chaplin |
Composed, conducted and played by Charlie Chaplin |
1925 |
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Yaddie Kaddie Kiddie Kaddie Koo |
The Two Stars - with orchestra |
Novelty song |
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Cockney Band - Two step |
Black Diamonds Band |
Rousing march step |
1906 |
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Mr. Jones (are you coming to bed?) |
Annette Mills |
Suggestive song |
1940 |
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Dolls' Games |
Victor Ricardo & his Orchestra |
Descriptive light orchestra |
1932 |
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A Country Girl - The Rajah of Bhong; Peace, peace; Try Again Johnnie;Yo, ho, Little Girls, Yo, ho; Coo; Under the Deodar;Two Little Chicks; Excerpt: Finale Act 1. |
Columbia Light Opera Company |
Popular muxical comedy |
1930 |
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Honolulu Ragtime |
Grand Metropole Band Orchestra |
Ragtime band |
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In the Alpine Dress You're Wearing |
Harry Fay |
Love song with a surprise ending |
1909 |
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Fireflies |
Picture Palace Orchestra |
Descriptive light orchestra |
1920 |
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Being a Lady, I Can't |
Maidie Scott (comedienne) |
Hunorous song |
1920 |
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Frog and Toad Dance |
Jack Sheehan & his music |
Avant-guard ballet novelty |
1934 |
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William Tell Overture |
Mose Tapiero |
Virtuosos Ocarina solo |
1912 |
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The Lighthouse Song |
Honeyboy and Sassafras |
American comedy at its worst |
1934 |
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Humanity - Dramatic sketch |
John Lawson & Co. |
Original Victorian melodrama |
1912? |
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Land of Hope and Glory |
Raymond Newell synchronised with the Pathé song film. [Mons] Community singing by over 2000 voices led by the Edison Bell Octette |
Recording of a broadcast from 2LO |
1926 |
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