Alexandria Digital Research Library

Brown wax home recording of Oh, dat watermelon, played on harmonica by Ed Miller

Cylinder12820

Composer:
Schoolcraft, Luke
Performer:
Miller, Ed
Variant Title:
Oh! dat watermelon
Place of Publication:
[United States],
Issued Date:
1890
Genres:
Personal recordings
Notes:

Announcement at beginning: "Harmonica solo, Oh Dat Watermelon, played by Ed Miller."

Brown wax cylinder.

Inscription on slip: "Harmenic [sic] Sel / Oh Dat Watermelon / Played by Ed Miller."

The David Giovannoni Collection of home cylinder recordings (Athens, Illinois Collection, Set Number: 106-02, Originally acquired: Union Phonograph Show, 2007).

Ed Miller.

Description:

Harmonica solo. Large piece broken off cylinder at end; not transferred.

Physical Description:
1 cylinder (ca. 2 min.) : 134.6 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/f3rj4hzd
Catalog System Number:
990041108070203776
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.