Alexandria Digital Research Library

Black wax home recording of woman singing Oh! what a beautiful dream

Cylinder13022

Composer:
Cooper, Joseph (Composer)
Lyricist:
Oppenheim, Dave, 1889-1961
Variant Title:
Oh! what a beautiful dream
Place of Publication:
[Place of production unknown],
Issued Date:
1912
Genres:
Personal recordings
Notes:

The David Giovannoni Collection of home cylinder recordings (Set Number: 206-01, Originally acquired: Don Hill Collection, c.2000).

Shaved commercial black wax cylinder.

Performer not given.

Place of recording likely the United States.

Originally Columbia 31668.

Description:

Female vocal solo. Recorded on erased commercial black wax cylinder, Columbia 31668. Poorly cut; tracking problems throughout.

Physical Description:
1 cylinder (ca. 2 min.) : 130.2 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/f3vd6xws
Catalog System Number:
990041106050203776
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.