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From 1899, a fine quartette rendition of the classic Scotch ballad, Annie Laurie.

Annie Laurie
 
Company Columbia Phonograph Company
Cylinder # 9014
Category Quartette
Title Annie Laurie
Performed by The Greater New York Quartette
Circa 1898-1899
Announcement "Annie Laurie, by the Greater New York Quartette for Columbia Phonograph Company of New York and Paris."
 

A popular song for generations even before wax cylinder recordings, "Annie Laurie" has remained one of the most beloved ballads of modern times.

To hear an old-time mash-up of "Annie Laurie", "Yankee Doodle" & "Dixie", see the September 2003 Cylinder of the Month.

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