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      • [Brown wax home recording of man whistling and calling, brass solo, and man singing Speaky spiky spoky].

[Brown wax home recording of man whistling and calling, brass solo, and man singing Speaky spiky spoky].

Cylinder13219

Place of Publication:
[Place of production unknown],
Issued Date:
1890
Genres:
Personal recordings
Notes:

Place of recording likely the United States.

Brown wax cylinder.

Performer not given.

The David Giovannoni Collection of home cylinder recordings (Set Number: 328-06, Originally acquired: Jim Ross, c. 2010).

Description:

Man whistles and calls "Muggsy!" (judging from 328-09, this is the name of a dog); brass solo; man sings "Speaky Spiky Spoky." A publication of this last song was copyrighted by William Mann Irvine in 1901, but it is unclear if he was claiming authorship of it.

Physical Description:
1 cylinder (ca. 2 min.) : 142.9 rpm ; 2 1/4 x 4 in.
Format:
Audio musical
Collection(s):
Cylinder Audio Archive
Library Location:
Department of Special Research Collections
ARK:
ark:/48907/f39g5m7w
Catalog System Number:
990041104080203776
Copyright Holder:
University of California (System). Regents
Restrictions:

MP3 files of the restored cylinders available for download are copyrighted by the Regents of the University of California. They are licensed for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License. Acknowledgments for reuse of the transfers should read "University of California, Santa Barbara Library." The original wav files (either unedited or restored) can be provided upon request for commercial or non-commercial use such as CD reissues, film/tv synchronization, use on websites or in exhibits. The University of California makes no claims or warranties as to the copyright status of the original recordings and charges a use fee for the use of the transfers. Please contact the University of California, Santa Barbara Library Department of Special Research Collections for information on licensing cylinder transfers.