[Brown wax home recording of impersonation of brakeman approaching Waterville, Maine and "indecent" toasts and rhymes] .
Cylinder13190
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of production unknown],
- Issued Date:
- 1890
- Genres:
- Personal recordings
- Notes:
Place of recording likely the United States.
The David Giovannoni Collection of home cylinder recordings (Set Number: 311-02, Originally acquired: The Musical Wonder House Collection, 2011).
Performers not given.
Announcement at beginning: "Ladies and Gentlemen, this record is an impersonation of E. [Macneeley] giving an impersonation of the brakeman as the train approaches Waterville"
Brown wax cylinder.
- Description:
Impersonation of train brakeman approaching Waterville, Maine; "indecent" toasts and rhymes: Here's to the lady who dresses in black; Here's to the gash that never heals; Here's to the slit that never heals; Here's to Boston, the town of hustle and push; They went down the river awhizzin; Molly and Tommy took a stroll on the beach (the sun was hot to Molly); Here's to the fire that woman's eyes kindle; A dialog between Mama and Willie; This is the girl that combs her hair. Two transfers with slightly different levels.
- Physical Description:
- 1 cylinder (ca. 2 min.) : 137.8 rpm ; 2 1/4 x 4 in.
- Format:
- Audio musical
- Collection(s):
- Cylinder Audio Archive
- Library Location:
- Department of Special Research Collections
- Other Versions:
- http://www.library.ucsb.edu/OBJID/Cylinder13190
- ARK:
- ark:/48907/f3js9pvk
- Catalog System Number:
- 990041104370203776
- Copyright Holder:
- University of California (System). Regents
- Restrictions:
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