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      • [Brown wax home recording of child singing My country 'tis of thee and two men singing Break the news to mother, plus Diana Kolarit (?) speaking over a previously made recording of group singing].

[Brown wax home recording of child singing My country 'tis of thee and two men singing Break the news to mother, plus Diana Kolarit (?) speaking over a previously made recording of group singing].

Cylinder13142

Performer:
Kolarit, Diana
Place of Publication:
[Place of production unknown],
Issued Date:
1891
Genres:
Personal recordings
Notes:

Place of recording likely the United States.

Announcement at beginning: "America."

The David Giovannoni Collection of home cylinder recordings (Set Number: 286-05, Originally acquired: Bill Kocher, 2012).

Brown wax cylinder.

Diana Kolarit (?) and others.

Description:

Child sings "My Country 'Tis of Thee"; then in a second track two men sing "Break the News To Mother" as a duet, with notable fluctuations in recording speed.

Physical Description:
1 cylinder (ca. 2 min.) : 159.5 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/f3bz65g5
Catalog System Number:
990041104850203776
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.