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[Brown wax home recording of speech and people singing Goodnight ladies and Old folks at home].

Cylinder13072

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

Brown wax cylinder.

The David Giovannoni Collection of home cylinder recordings (Smelling family recordings, Set Number: 243-03).

Performers not given.

Place of recording likely the United States.

Description:

Woman speaks at beginning: "Hello, Rover (?), is that you?" After a pause, woman says: "Thanks to Mrs. Smelling (?) for the lovely time we have had tonight, and hope that she may live another year that we may have an invitation to spend another lovely night as we have tonight." Mixed chorus sings "Goodnight Ladies," followed by "Whisht, look over there!" (compare 243-1 and 243-2). Mixed chorus sings "Old Folks at Home"; at end: "Goodnight, children, call again!" The surname "Smelling" also appears to be heard in the announcements on 243-5 and 243-6.

Physical Description:
1 cylinder (ca. 2 min.) : 154.9 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/f39p313c
Catalog System Number:
990041105550203776
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.