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Additional authors

1. Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.
2. Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891.
3. Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
4. Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966.
5. Murray, Billy.
6. Van Epps, Fred.
7. Oakland, Will.
8. Humphrey, Harry.
9. Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
10. Morris, Mel.
11. Sousa Band. prf
12. Collins & Harlan. prf
13. Green Brothers Novelty Band. prf
14. Edison National Historic Site.
15. Sony Corporation of America.
16. Digital Audio Disc Corporation.

Description

1. 1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

1. Sound recordings > History

Contents

1. Introduction (Edward Jay Pershey) -- Mary had a little lamb (Thomas A. Edison; [1927]) -- Farewell to the people of Great Britain (P.T. Barnum, 1890) -- The railroad question (William Jennings Bryan) -- Little Jack Horner (Edison Talking Doll, 1890) -- The Yankee shuffle (John Phillip Sousa's Band, ca. 1906) -- That lovin' rag (Sophie Tucker, ca. 1906) -- Introductory speech at the opening of the New York Electrical Show, Madison Square Garden (Thomas A. Edison, October 3, 1908) -- Has anybody here seen Kelly? (Billy Murray and chorus, ca. 1908) -- Alexander's ragtime band (Fred Van Epps, ca. 1909) -- I'll take you home again Kathleen (Will Oakland and chorus, ca. 1910) -- The liver story (Thomas A. Edison, after 1912) -- Row, row, row (Collins & Harlan, 1913) -- Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg (Harry Humphrey, January 1913) -- Piano solo : excerpt (Thomas A. Edison, ca. 1915) -- Social and industrial justice (Theodore Roosevelt, 1919) -- Let us not forget (Thomas A. Edison, January 7, 1919) -- I wanna be loved by you (Green Brothers Novelty Band, 1928) -- Tip-toe through the tulips with me (Mel Morris and his Piccadilly Players, 1929).

Call number

1. *LDC 1 (F)

Note

1. Principally recitations and musical performances originally recorded 1890 to 1929 ; introduced by Edward Jay Pershey, supervisory museum curator, Edison National Historic Site, U.S. Department of The Interior, National Park Service.
2. "Index no. 1."
3. "Manufactured by Digital Audio Disc Corp., Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.A."
4. "Issued to commemorate the opening of the Digital Audio Disc Corporation: September 21, 1984"--Container.
5. "For educational use only--Not for sale."
6. List of contents with discographical annotations (4 p. : ill.) in container.

Title

1. The Edison CD sampler, 1877-1984 [sound recording] : [Edison historical recordings digitized on compact disc].

Imprint

1. West Orange, N.J. : Edison National Historic Site ; Park Ridge, N.J. : Sony Corporation of America, c1984.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music & Recorded Sound Division Special Collections material

Added author

1. Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931. Performer
2. Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891. Commentator
3. Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. Commentator
4. Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966. Performer
5. Murray, Billy. Performer
6. Van Epps, Fred. Performer
7. Oakland, Will. Performer
8. Humphrey, Harry. Performer
9. Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Commentator
10. Morris, Mel. Performer
11. Sousa Band. Performer
12. Collins & Harlan. Performer
13. Green Brothers Novelty Band. Performer
14. Edison National Historic Site.
15. Sony Corporation of America.
16. Digital Audio Disc Corporation.

Publisher no.

1. ECDS-1 Edison

Research call number

1. *LDC 1 (F) Contents list in listening room.