From 1907, enjoy Ring Out the Bells for Christmas
– a cheery band and vocal duet number.
Ring Out the Bells for Christmas
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| Company |
Edison's National Phonograph Company
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| Cylinder # |
9703
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| Category |
Band
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| Title |
Ring Out the Bells for Christmas
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| Performed by |
Edison Concert Band
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| Circa |
December 1907
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| Announcement |
"Ring Out the Bells for Christmas, played by the Edison Concert Band."
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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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Ring Out the Bells for Christmas —
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9703 Ring Out the Bells for Christmas
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Edison Concert Band
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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. |
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— October 1907 Edison Phonograph Monthly [announcing the December records]
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