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September 1, 2010
Cylinder of the MonthUnder the Anheuser Bush, sung by Billy Murray (1904).

August 2, 2010
Cylinder of the MonthThe Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond, sung by Marie Narelle (1906).

July 1, 2010
Cylinder of the MonthAt the Minstrel Show - No. 1, by the Edison Minstrels (1906).

June 1, 2010
Cylinder of the MonthBlack Diamond Express March, played by the Edison Military Band (1905).

May 8, 2010
Cylinder of the Month – Corrected the pitch of Mother's Twilight Song from A to Bb.   Many thanks to George Zarr for catching this.

May 2, 2010
Cylinder of the MonthMother's Twilight Song, sung by Edward M. Favor (1894).
Links to Related Topics – Updated.

April 1, 2010
Cylinder of the Month – "Je suis aimé de la plus belle" from La Basoche, sung by Gabriel Soulacroix (1900).
Tinfoil Resource Center – Updated.

March 1, 2010
Cylinder of the MonthUncle Josh in Society, by Cal Stewart (1899).

February 1, 2010
Cylinder of the MonthDown in Blossom Row Medley, xylophone solo by Albert Benzler (1905).

January 1, 2010
Cylinder of the Month – Homemade recording made December 31, 1905 bringing in New Year 1906.
Happy 2010 to all.

December 1, 2009
Cylinder of the MonthSterling Castle and Harvest Home, violin solo by William Craig (1909).

November 1, 2009
Cylinder of the MonthSelections from the Fortune Teller, played by the Peerless Orchestra (1899).

October 1, 2009
Cylinder of the MonthWhistling Rufus, banjo solo by Vess L. Ossman (1899).

September 1, 2009 — tinfoil.com's 13th anniversary
Cylinder of the MonthMonarch Polka, trombone solo by Leo Zimmerman (1900-1901).

August 1, 2009
Cylinder of the MonthSchultz Gets a Letter from the Klondike, by Frank Kennedy (1898).

July 1, 2009
Cylinder of the MonthStars and Stripes Forever March, played by the 71st Regiment Band (1897).

June 1, 2009
Cylinder of the MonthThe Musical Moke, by Len Spencer (1901).

May 1, 2009
Cylinder of the MonthYou're as Welcome as the Flowers in May, sung by Byron G. Harlan & Frank C. Stanley (1904).

April 1, 2009
Cylinder of the MonthJingles, Jokes and Rhymes, sung by Edward M. Favor (1906).

March 1, 2009
Cylinder of the MonthKing Cotton March, played by Baldwin's Cadet Band of Boston (1896).

February 1, 2009
Cylinder of the MonthMariar, sung by Clarice Vance (1905).

January 1, 2009
Cylinder of the MonthFun in a Barber Shop, played by Vess L. Ossman (1908).
Happy 2009 to all.

December 1, 2008
Cylinder of the MonthEstudiantina Waltz, played by the Columbia Orchestra (1898).

November 2, 2008
Cylinder of the MonthPlease, Mr. Conductor, Don't Put Me Off the Train, sung by Byron G. Harlan (1903).

October 1, 2008
Cylinder of the MonthMarried Life, sung by Dan W. Quinn (1895).

September 2, 2008
Cylinder of the Month – "Enfin, me voilà seul" from Carmen, sung by Paul Aumonier (1904).

August 1, 2008
Cylinder of the MonthCuddle Up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine, sung by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1908).

July 1, 2008
Cylinder of the MonthMy Creole Sue, sung by The Edison Quartette (1899).

June 2, 2008
Cylinder of the MonthThe Golden Wedding, by Ada Jones & Len Spencer (1905).

May 1, 2008
Cylinder of the Month – The Georgia Minstrels, by S. H. Dudley & Len Spencer (1904).

April 2, 2008
Cylinder of the MonthU. S. Army Lancers, 1st Figure, played by the Edison Military Band (1906).

March 2, 2008
Cylinder of the MonthSchubert's Serenade, played by Charles D'Almaine (1908).
Cylinder Music Shop – Updated: Two new items.

February 1, 2008
Cylinder of the MonthSelection from The Silver Slipper, played by the Peerless Orchestra (1903).

January 1, 2008
Cylinder of the MonthThe Laughing Song, sung by George W. Johnson (1898).
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
Happy 2008 to all.

December 2, 2007
Cylinder of the MonthCinderella, by William Jefferson (Len Spencer) (1899).

November 1, 2007
Cylinder of the MonthHickory Bill, by Len Spencer and Fred Van Epps (1907).

October 1, 2007
Cylinder of the MonthOh, Promise Me, played by Bohumir Kryl (1905).

September 2, 2007
Cylinder of the MonthGood-Bye My Lady Love, sung by Harry MacDonough (1904).

August 1, 2007
Cylinder of the MonthDon't Worry, sung by Reed Miller & Reinald Werrenrath (1908).

July 1, 2007
Cylinder of the Month – "Benediction des Poignards" from Les Huguenots, sung by Jean-Francisque Delmas (1902).
Cylinder Music Shop – Updated.
Links to Related Topics – Updated.

June 2, 2007
Cylinder of the MonthDown on the Old Plantation, played by the Edison Symphony Orchestra (1904).

May 2, 2007
Cylinder of the MonthYou Can't Think of Everything, sung by William F. Denny (1893).

April 1, 2007
Cylinder of the MonthMake a Fuss Over Me, played by the [Vess L.] Ossman Banjo Trio (1905).

March 1, 2007
Cylinder of the MonthThree Minutes With the Minstrels, by S. H. Dudley and Arthur Collins (1899).

February 1, 2007
Cylinder of the MonthI'll Love You Forever and Ever, sung by Steve Porter (1898).

January 2, 2007
Cylinder of the MonthPilgrim's Chorus from Tannhauser, played by Gilmore's Band (1901).
Tinfoil Resource Center – Updated.
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
Happy 2007 to all.

December 1, 2006
Cylinder of the MonthStille Nacht, Heilige Nacht, sung by Hans Hoffman (1902).

November 1, 2006
Cylinder of the Month – "Toreador Song" from Carmen, sung by Antonio Vargas (1903).

October 2, 2006
Cylinder of the MonthAin't Dat a Shame Medley, played by William Moriarity (1908).
Cylinder Music Shop – Updated.

September 1, 2006 — tinfoil.com's 10th anniversary
Cylinder of the MonthScene at a Dog Fight, by Len Spencer (1900).
Telegraphic cylinder – Updated. Additional study by specialists in American Morse code has further refined the message on the recording.

August 22, 2006
A Note to Caretakers of Early Sound Recordings – Updated.
Links to Related Topics – Updated.

August 1, 2006
Cylinder of the Month – The Second Connecticut March, played by the Edison Concert Band (1899).

July 1, 2006
Cylinder of the MonthWhoa, Bill!, sung by Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan (1904).

May 29, 2006
Cylinder of the Month – A good friend of tinfoil.com, Aaron Cramer, has passed away.   So we present again his great find, the 1878 experimental talking clock.

May 1, 2006
Cylinder of the MonthAlice, Where Art Thou, played by Herbert L. Clarke & Leo A. Zimmerman (1905).

April 2, 2006
Cylinder of the MonthNear It - Very Near It, sung by Edward M. Favor (1894).

March 1, 2006
Cylinder of the Month – "Miserere" from Il Trovatore, sung by Marie Dietrich and Carl Jorn (1907).

February 1, 2006
Cylinder of the MonthYes, Sweetest of Words to Me, sung by Roger Harding (1896).

January 9, 2006
Cylinder of the Month – Corrected. Thanks to Jerry Fabris who knew the band leader of the 23rd Regiment Band to be A. D. Fohs.   Thanks also to all those who listened carefully, did research, and emailed me their good suggestions.

January 2, 2006
Cylinder of the MonthThe Melon Patch Schottische, played by the 23rd Regiment Band of New York (1894-1896).

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