Old Time Music Compilations - Cylinders and Acoustic 78s prior to 1923
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As seeded via sharingthegroove.org -- "The Celtic Cylinder V.II" and "Times of Change". See notes for details.
Set 1:
Times of Change - Acoustic 78s and Cylinders prior to 1923.
*Compilation and Notes by Dan McD.
The Project
The unifying theme of these recordings (if there is one) is social change.
The period from 1890 to 1920 was one of major changes in the U.S., with
technological change (diffusion of the telephone, motion pictures, audio
recording devices and radio all occurred during this time frame), the women's
movement, urbanization, large-scale unemployment, mass transportation, mass
immigration, and World War I. These songs reflect bits and pieces of these
changes in various ways, some sentimental for times past, others commenting
about the changes in a comical fashion.
The Songs
1. Victrola 17455 - De Brewer's Big Hosses - Homer Rodeheaver
2. Edison 80574 - The Quilting Party
3. Apex 8553A - We'll Meet at the End of the Trail - Vernon Dalhart
4. Apex 8553B - The Crepe on the Old Cabin Door - Vernon Dalhart
5. Edison 2920 - Since Mother Goes to Movie Shows -
6. Cameo (927A)- She's One of the Many Who Took the Wrong Road - Arthur Fields
7. Cameo (927B) - Don't Steal Daddy's Medal - Arthur Fields
8. Columbia 1516 - Cohen on the Telephone - Joe Hayman
9. Collumbia 3856 - Standing in Need of Prayer - Homer Rodeheaver
10. Edison 2380 - Stick to Your Mother, Tom - Will Oakland
11. Edison (unnumbered Diamond Disc) - Submarine Attack - Premiere Quartet & Co.
12. Edison 3239 - America, Here's My Boy
13. Edison 3326 - Laddie Boy - L. Gilbert
14. Starr 8261A - Doodle-Doo-Doo - Vernon Dalhart
15. Starr 8261B - You Can't Fool an Old Horse Fly - Vernon Dalhart
16. Victor 20796A -Bury Me Out on the Prairie - Travis B. Hale
17. Victor 20796B - The Dying Hobo - Travis B. Hale
18. Victor 21704A - The Bum Song #2 - Mac (Harry McClintock)
19. Victor 19427A - The Wreck of the Old '97 - Vernon Dalhart
20. Victor 19427B - The Prisoner's Song - Vernon Dalhart
21. Victrola 64694 - There's a Long, Long Trail - John McCormack
The Artists
Vernon Dalhart (1883-1948) - original name Marion Try Slaughter. Vernon was a
light opera singer before beginning his recording career in 1916 as a "hillbilly
singer." He recorded on more than 30 record labels and under many pseudonyms,
including (most often) Al Craver and Mark Allen. Johnny Cash did a version of
"The Wreck of the Old '97" on his first album for Sun Records in the 1950s.
He's represented here by Doodle-Doo-Doo, Oh You Can't Fool an Old Hoss Fly,
We'll Meet at the End of the Trail, The Crepe on the Old Cabin Door, The Wreck
of the Old '97, and The Prisoner's Song.
Arthur Fields (1890?-1953) - began his singing career at age 11. Arthur was also
a songwriter who wrote many hits songs, from sentimental to comedy. We have two
classics here: Don't Steal Daddy's Medal and She's One of the Many Who Took the
Wrong Road.
Travis B. Hale - I can't find anything about Travis. I have seen a few of his
songs listed in hillbilly or country collections, but nothing about who he was
or when he lived. Two selections from Travis: Oh Bury Me Out on the Prairie
and The Dying Hobo.
Joe Hayman - Joe produced many comedy sketches in the early years of the
phonograph. Most of these were done in a Jewish dialect. The one represented
here, Cohen on the Telephone, was his first big hit (1914),and was probably the
first spoken comedy record to sell a million copies. He was especially popular
in England.
John McCormack - (1864-1948). Probably the most famous Irish Tenor of all time.
McCormack was born in Athlone, Ireland in 1864. He made his first recording for
Edison in 1904, and shortly thereafter became well-known in opera. He became
very popular in the U.S. about 1910; by 1915 he was so popular that he
essentially abandoned opera to concentrate on his solo work. Here we have
There's a Long, Long Trail.
Mac (Harry McClintock) - (1882-1957). Harry is best known these days for "The
Big Rock Candy Mountain" although before the "O Brother" movie came out, he was
probably better known for the song "Hallelujah I'm a Bum." In either/both
cases, Harry was able to establish copyright ownership of the songs, even though
a number of researchers have established that Big Rock Candy Mountain appeared
in print before Harry was born. Harry worked many different jobs and traveled
about from the age of 14 on, when he realized that someone who could sing would
never have to go hungry. For this collection, we have The Bum Song (#2).
Homer Rodeheaver - (1880-1955). Homer is best known for his work in sacred and
religious pieces, and was best known for singing hymns on Billy Sunday's radio
program. He seems to have been an influence on the Grateful Dead, although I've
never seen any interviews that touch on the subject. Garcia was known to have a
large 78 collection. My conjecture is based on a 1962 performance of Jerry
Garcia, Robert Hunter and some others doing "Standing in Need of Prayer" (which
is represented here), and the line in Ramble on Rose (a Garcia/Hunter
composition) that refers to "Billy Sunday with his shotgun ragtime band." Homer
would have been the vocalist and played trombone for that band from 1920 to
1929. The other song presented here is De Brewer's Big Hosses, which was
Homer's first solo recording (from 1913). As I listen to it, it has a tempo and
feel that Garcia would have done a fine job on, had he ever performed it.
*Compilation and Notes by Dan McD.
The Project
The unifying theme of these recordings (if there is one) is social change.
The period from 1890 to 1920 was one of major changes in the U.S., with
technological change (diffusion of the telephone, motion pictures, audio
recording devices and radio all occurred during this time frame), the women's
movement, urbanization, large-scale unemployment, mass transportation, mass
immigration, and World War I. These songs reflect bits and pieces of these
changes in various ways, some sentimental for times past, others commenting
about the changes in a comical fashion.
The Songs
1. Victrola 17455 - De Brewer's Big Hosses - Homer Rodeheaver
2. Edison 80574 - The Quilting Party
3. Apex 8553A - We'll Meet at the End of the Trail - Vernon Dalhart
4. Apex 8553B - The Crepe on the Old Cabin Door - Vernon Dalhart
5. Edison 2920 - Since Mother Goes to Movie Shows -
6. Cameo (927A)- She's One of the Many Who Took the Wrong Road - Arthur Fields
7. Cameo (927B) - Don't Steal Daddy's Medal - Arthur Fields
8. Columbia 1516 - Cohen on the Telephone - Joe Hayman
9. Collumbia 3856 - Standing in Need of Prayer - Homer Rodeheaver
10. Edison 2380 - Stick to Your Mother, Tom - Will Oakland
11. Edison (unnumbered Diamond Disc) - Submarine Attack - Premiere Quartet & Co.
12. Edison 3239 - America, Here's My Boy
13. Edison 3326 - Laddie Boy - L. Gilbert
14. Starr 8261A - Doodle-Doo-Doo - Vernon Dalhart
15. Starr 8261B - You Can't Fool an Old Horse Fly - Vernon Dalhart
16. Victor 20796A -Bury Me Out on the Prairie - Travis B. Hale
17. Victor 20796B - The Dying Hobo - Travis B. Hale
18. Victor 21704A - The Bum Song #2 - Mac (Harry McClintock)
19. Victor 19427A - The Wreck of the Old '97 - Vernon Dalhart
20. Victor 19427B - The Prisoner's Song - Vernon Dalhart
21. Victrola 64694 - There's a Long, Long Trail - John McCormack
The Artists
Vernon Dalhart (1883-1948) - original name Marion Try Slaughter. Vernon was a
light opera singer before beginning his recording career in 1916 as a "hillbilly
singer." He recorded on more than 30 record labels and under many pseudonyms,
including (most often) Al Craver and Mark Allen. Johnny Cash did a version of
"The Wreck of the Old '97" on his first album for Sun Records in the 1950s.
He's represented here by Doodle-Doo-Doo, Oh You Can't Fool an Old Hoss Fly,
We'll Meet at the End of the Trail, The Crepe on the Old Cabin Door, The Wreck
of the Old '97, and The Prisoner's Song.
Arthur Fields (1890?-1953) - began his singing career at age 11. Arthur was also
a songwriter who wrote many hits songs, from sentimental to comedy. We have two
classics here: Don't Steal Daddy's Medal and She's One of the Many Who Took the
Wrong Road.
Travis B. Hale - I can't find anything about Travis. I have seen a few of his
songs listed in hillbilly or country collections, but nothing about who he was
or when he lived. Two selections from Travis: Oh Bury Me Out on the Prairie
and The Dying Hobo.
Joe Hayman - Joe produced many comedy sketches in the early years of the
phonograph. Most of these were done in a Jewish dialect. The one represented
here, Cohen on the Telephone, was his first big hit (1914),and was probably the
first spoken comedy record to sell a million copies. He was especially popular
in England.
John McCormack - (1864-1948). Probably the most famous Irish Tenor of all time.
McCormack was born in Athlone, Ireland in 1864. He made his first recording for
Edison in 1904, and shortly thereafter became well-known in opera. He became
very popular in the U.S. about 1910; by 1915 he was so popular that he
essentially abandoned opera to concentrate on his solo work. Here we have
There's a Long, Long Trail.
Mac (Harry McClintock) - (1882-1957). Harry is best known these days for "The
Big Rock Candy Mountain" although before the "O Brother" movie came out, he was
probably better known for the song "Hallelujah I'm a Bum." In either/both
cases, Harry was able to establish copyright ownership of the songs, even though
a number of researchers have established that Big Rock Candy Mountain appeared
in print before Harry was born. Harry worked many different jobs and traveled
about from the age of 14 on, when he realized that someone who could sing would
never have to go hungry. For this collection, we have The Bum Song (#2).
Homer Rodeheaver - (1880-1955). Homer is best known for his work in sacred and
religious pieces, and was best known for singing hymns on Billy Sunday's radio
program. He seems to have been an influence on the Grateful Dead, although I've
never seen any interviews that touch on the subject. Garcia was known to have a
large 78 collection. My conjecture is based on a 1962 performance of Jerry
Garcia, Robert Hunter and some others doing "Standing in Need of Prayer" (which
is represented here), and the line in Ramble on Rose (a Garcia/Hunter
composition) that refers to "Billy Sunday with his shotgun ragtime band." Homer
would have been the vocalist and played trombone for that band from 1920 to
1929. The other song presented here is De Brewer's Big Hosses, which was
Homer's first solo recording (from 1913). As I listen to it, it has a tempo and
feel that Garcia would have done a fine job on, had he ever performed it.
Set 2:
The Celtic Cylinder V.II - Cylinders and Acoustic Discs prior to 1923.
*Compilation and Notes by Dan McD.
The Project
This cd collects public domain Irish/Scottish music from cylinders and flat acoustic discs recorded before 1923.
All of those with a label listed are from my collection and were recorded electronically. Those without a label
(only a song title and artist) appeared on collections I have. They were recorded with a microphone in front of
a wooden horn, played by an antique phonograph. My technique is to use a modern cartridge to extract as much music
as is available in the recording. The former technique gives a better sense of how the recording sounded when it was
played on the acoustic equipment when it first came out; my technique allows for reproduction of music that was not
heard in the original playing of the song because the playback equipment was incapable of reproducing those frequencies.
You may notice more sense of presence with the technique I used as well. I altered the microphone recordings through
some noise reduction and adding some harmonics to the recording.
The Songs
1. Edison 4m320 - In the Gloaming - Marie Narelle?
2. Ye Banks & Braes o' Bonnie Doon - Geraldine Farrar
3. A Breath o' Blooming Heather - George MacFarlane
4. Bonnie Dundee - Albert Wiederhold
5. Edison 13758 - Inverrary - Harry Lauder
6. Edison 23022 - A Wee Hoose 'Mang the Heather - Harry Lauder
7. Edison 4809 - Bonnie Sweet Bessie - Marie Narelle
8. Edison 4m545 - Dear Little Shamrock - Marie Narelle
9. Edison 4m702 - Killarney, O'er the Sea -
10. Edison 9293 - Leopold Mozine? (spoken intro)
11. Favorite Hornpipe - Charles D'Almaine
12. Geese in the Bog Medley - John Kimmel
13. Edison 12363 - Killecrankie - Harry Lauder
14. Loch Lomond - Evan Williams
15. I love a lassie - Sandy Shaw
16. Stack o' Barley Medley - John Kimmel
17. It's Nice to Get Up in the Mornin' (But it's nicer to lie in bed) - Harry Lauder
18. Victor 60105 - Roamin' in the Gloamin' - Harry Lauder
19. Victor 70097 - The Kilty Lads - Harry Lauder
20. Victor 70112 - Doughie the Baker - Harry Lauder
21. He Was Very Kind to Me - Harry Lauder
22. Victor 6000 - Somethin' in the bottle for the morning (fu' the noo') - Harry Lauder
23. Victor 60107 - She's the Lass for Me - Harry Lauder
The Artists -
Harry Lauder - Known primarily for Scottish songs and comedy, Harry Lauder is very well known even today, and
there are a number of websites devoted to him. He is, to some extent, an acquired taste, but his compassion for
people and devotion to entertainment are legendary. Long before Bob Hope, in WWI, Harry mounted a piano on a truck
and was driven to the front lines to entertain the British and allied troops. Many of his songs take traditional
song melodies and rework the lyrics. Songs in this collecton: The Kilty Lads, It's Nice to Get Up in the Mornin'
(But it's nicer to lie in bed), She's the Lass for Me, I've Something in the Bottle for the Morning (fu' the noo'),
Roamin' in the Gloamin'.
Evan Williams - (1872-1918) - a tenor (born Ffrangeon Davies to Welsh immigrant parents), he gave more than 1,000
concerts in the U.S. and many more in Britain. Loch Lomond, in this collection, was a hit in 1912 in the U.S.
Charles D'Almaine (1874-1943)- Born in Britain, Charles became first violinistfor the New York Metropolitan Opera.
He had several hit recordings of folk music and reels, and served as accompanist for other artists.
Geraldine Farrar - (1882-1967) - A famous American-born opera singer. She had 10 major hit singles between 1907 and 1916,
ranging from opera to My Old Kentucky Home.
George MacFarlane - (1878-1932) - Canadian who became famous starring in Gilbert & Sullivan operettas.
Marie Narelle (1870 - 1941)- An Australian singer (born Molly Ryan) from New South Wales. She also recorded quite a bit
for Edison and other labels.
I have been unable to find out anything about the following artists:
John Kimmel - He recorded a number of pieces for Edison and other companies, but I know nothing about him.
Sandy Shaw - ?
Albert Weiderhold - ?
Leopold Mozine - ?
*Compilation and Notes by Dan McD.
The Project
This cd collects public domain Irish/Scottish music from cylinders and flat acoustic discs recorded before 1923.
All of those with a label listed are from my collection and were recorded electronically. Those without a label
(only a song title and artist) appeared on collections I have. They were recorded with a microphone in front of
a wooden horn, played by an antique phonograph. My technique is to use a modern cartridge to extract as much music
as is available in the recording. The former technique gives a better sense of how the recording sounded when it was
played on the acoustic equipment when it first came out; my technique allows for reproduction of music that was not
heard in the original playing of the song because the playback equipment was incapable of reproducing those frequencies.
You may notice more sense of presence with the technique I used as well. I altered the microphone recordings through
some noise reduction and adding some harmonics to the recording.
The Songs
1. Edison 4m320 - In the Gloaming - Marie Narelle?
2. Ye Banks & Braes o' Bonnie Doon - Geraldine Farrar
3. A Breath o' Blooming Heather - George MacFarlane
4. Bonnie Dundee - Albert Wiederhold
5. Edison 13758 - Inverrary - Harry Lauder
6. Edison 23022 - A Wee Hoose 'Mang the Heather - Harry Lauder
7. Edison 4809 - Bonnie Sweet Bessie - Marie Narelle
8. Edison 4m545 - Dear Little Shamrock - Marie Narelle
9. Edison 4m702 - Killarney, O'er the Sea -
10. Edison 9293 - Leopold Mozine? (spoken intro)
11. Favorite Hornpipe - Charles D'Almaine
12. Geese in the Bog Medley - John Kimmel
13. Edison 12363 - Killecrankie - Harry Lauder
14. Loch Lomond - Evan Williams
15. I love a lassie - Sandy Shaw
16. Stack o' Barley Medley - John Kimmel
17. It's Nice to Get Up in the Mornin' (But it's nicer to lie in bed) - Harry Lauder
18. Victor 60105 - Roamin' in the Gloamin' - Harry Lauder
19. Victor 70097 - The Kilty Lads - Harry Lauder
20. Victor 70112 - Doughie the Baker - Harry Lauder
21. He Was Very Kind to Me - Harry Lauder
22. Victor 6000 - Somethin' in the bottle for the morning (fu' the noo') - Harry Lauder
23. Victor 60107 - She's the Lass for Me - Harry Lauder
The Artists -
Harry Lauder - Known primarily for Scottish songs and comedy, Harry Lauder is very well known even today, and
there are a number of websites devoted to him. He is, to some extent, an acquired taste, but his compassion for
people and devotion to entertainment are legendary. Long before Bob Hope, in WWI, Harry mounted a piano on a truck
and was driven to the front lines to entertain the British and allied troops. Many of his songs take traditional
song melodies and rework the lyrics. Songs in this collecton: The Kilty Lads, It's Nice to Get Up in the Mornin'
(But it's nicer to lie in bed), She's the Lass for Me, I've Something in the Bottle for the Morning (fu' the noo'),
Roamin' in the Gloamin'.
Evan Williams - (1872-1918) - a tenor (born Ffrangeon Davies to Welsh immigrant parents), he gave more than 1,000
concerts in the U.S. and many more in Britain. Loch Lomond, in this collection, was a hit in 1912 in the U.S.
Charles D'Almaine (1874-1943)- Born in Britain, Charles became first violinistfor the New York Metropolitan Opera.
He had several hit recordings of folk music and reels, and served as accompanist for other artists.
Geraldine Farrar - (1882-1967) - A famous American-born opera singer. She had 10 major hit singles between 1907 and 1916,
ranging from opera to My Old Kentucky Home.
George MacFarlane - (1878-1932) - Canadian who became famous starring in Gilbert & Sullivan operettas.
Marie Narelle (1870 - 1941)- An Australian singer (born Molly Ryan) from New South Wales. She also recorded quite a bit
for Edison and other labels.
I have been unable to find out anything about the following artists:
John Kimmel - He recorded a number of pieces for Edison and other companies, but I know nothing about him.
Sandy Shaw - ?
Albert Weiderhold - ?
Leopold Mozine - ?
Show Notes:
To the best of my knowledge, all of these materials are in public domain. Any copyrighted material in this collection
is used in "fair use" and in free distribution for the purpose of study, review or critical analysis only, and will be
removed at the request of copyright owner(s). I have obtained a lot of the information reported here from Pop
Memories 1890-1954 by Joel Whitburn, a highly recommended source for anyone with an interest in early recorded music.
is used in "fair use" and in free distribution for the purpose of study, review or critical analysis only, and will be
removed at the request of copyright owner(s). I have obtained a lot of the information reported here from Pop
Memories 1890-1954 by Joel Whitburn, a highly recommended source for anyone with an interest in early recorded music.