Cylinder of the Month
See also the Cylinders of the Month Archive.
For March 1999 . . .
This month: Spirits flagging?
I recommend, from 1900, the joyous sound of Dance on Friday Night
by the Peerless Orchestra.
Dance on Friday Night
| Company |
Edison's National Phonograph Company
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| Cylinder # |
7478
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| Category |
Descriptive selection
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| Title |
Dance on Friday Night
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| Performed by |
Peerless Orchestra
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| Circa |
June 1900
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| Announcement |
"Descriptive selection, Dance on Friday Night,
played by the Peerless Orchestra, Edison record."
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Another great tune belted out by the Peerless Orchestra:
This two-step number well-illustrates the irresistible appeal of
many two-minute wax recordings.
It's difficult to say why this was rendered as a "descriptive selection".
Perhaps it was thought cataloging it as such would sell more copies.
The descriptive portion, a bit of ethnic German banter, you'll notice
is all vocalized by the announcer.
When asked to name my favorite cylinder recording -
although I don't feel I could ever isolate a single favorite -
this cylinder would certainly be on my short list!
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To hear Dance on Friday Night —
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To hear an excerpt —
For help playing these sounds, click here.
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Courtesy, Archives of the Big Bend, Sul Ross State University.
— This cylinder of the month is from the collection of Bruce Stinchcomb —
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