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[Brown wax home recording of Swanee river with variations, played on banjo by David Milner].

Cylinder13017

Performer:
Milner, David
Place of Publication:
[England],
Issued Date:
1890
Genres:
Personal recordings
Notes:

Announcement at beginning: "Banjo solo, Swanee River with variations, played by Mister D. Milner at home."

The David Giovannoni Collection of home cylinder recordings (Set Number: 201-01, Originally acquired: Don Hill Collection, c.2000).

David Milner.

Brown wax cylinder.

Place of recording likely the England.

Description:

Banjo solo. Cylinder was found in London. David Milner was reportedly a British banjo virtuoso and friend of Parke Hunter, and "D. Milner" is credited with several musical arrangements for banjo published in London in 1914.

Physical Description:
1 cylinder (ca. 2 min.) : 134.7 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/f36m3682
Catalog System Number:
990041106100203776
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.