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[Brown wax home recording of Santa Claus and Jolly old St. Nicholas, sung by Benjamin Dieter (?)].

Cylinder12944

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

Place of recording likely the United States.

Benjamin Dieter (?).

Brown wax cylinder.

Announcement at beginning: "Who is Santa Claus, sung by Benjamin [Dieter (?)]."

The David Giovannoni Collection of home cylinder recordings (Set Number: 160-01, Originally acquired: Charley Hummel, 2011).

Description:

Boy sings two songs about Santa Claus. The first, "Santa Claus" by A. M. K., first appeared in The Teacher's World for December 1893.

Physical Description:
1 cylinder (ca. 2 min.) : 120.0 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/f3s46rd2
Catalog System Number:
990041106830203776
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.