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From 1907, enjoy Ring Out the Bells for Christmas – a cheery band and vocal duet number.

Ring Out the Bells for Christmas

Company	Edison's National Phonograph Company
Cylinder #	9703
Category	Band
Title	Ring Out the Bells for Christmas
Performed by	Edison Concert Band
Circa	December 1907
Announcement	"Ring Out the Bells for Christmas, played by the Edison Concert Band."

With nearly one-half of this recording featuring a Christmas carol duet sung by tenor Reed Miller and baritone Reinald Werrenrath, the record easily could have been (and in some circumstances would have been) categorized as a duet but instead the 'brass' marketed it as a band selection.

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9703 Ring Out the Bells for Christmas Edison Concert Band

A truly seasonable and very originally conceived and executed Record, which will have a large sale. Sweet Christmas chimes are introduced into the selection and then the finely blended tenor and baritone voices of Messrs. Miller and Werrenrath are heard singing a Christmas carol. Special arrangement, not published.

— October 1907 Edison Phonograph Monthly [announcing the December records]

Interested in hearing other 'Christmasy' wax cylinder recordings?

Key Title Category Performed by Circa

12/2012 Auld Lang Syne Quartette Edison Male Quartette 1898
12/2002 Hallelujah Chorus Band Battery Band of New York 1894
12/1997 Joy to the World Band Edison Concert Band 1906
12/1998 O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis) Quartette Columbia Quartette 1904
12/2000 The Sleigh Ride Party Descriptive selection The Greater New York Quartette 1898

Key	Title	Category	Performed by	Circa
12/2012	Auld Lang Syne	Quartette	Edison Male Quartette	1898
12/2002	Hallelujah Chorus	Band	Battery Band of New York	1894
12/1997	Joy to the World	Band	Edison Concert Band	1906
12/1998	O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis)	Quartette	Columbia Quartette	1904
12/2000	The Sleigh Ride Party	Descriptive selection	The Greater New York Quartette	1898

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