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[Brown wax home recording of men and women singing and reciting].

Cylinder12936

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

The David Giovannoni Collection of home cylinder recordings (Set Number: 152-01, Originally acquired: John Levin, 2011).

Brown wax cylinder.

Place of recording likely the United States.

Performers not given.

Announcement at beginning: "A concert by the whole damn family."

Description:

Men and women sing and recite excerpts of various pieces, many unidentified; much laughter and shouting.

Physical Description:
1 cylinder (ca. 2 min.) : 144.4 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/f3r49q6s
Catalog System Number:
990041106910203776
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.