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Matrix: B-20046 (Ceremonies at Independence Hall [promoting the sale of Liberty Bonds] / Victor Orchestra)

""In the morning of June 14th there were ceremonies held in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, for the benefit of the first United States Liberty Loan Drive, after the war had been declared on Germany. During these ceremonies, the Liberty Bell was tapped thirteen times by Mayor Smith of Philadelphia, representing the thirteen original states of the Union. ... The Victor Company was induced to make a record of the tapping of the old Liberty Bell ... but I may add that, as far as bell tone was concerned, the taps were failures. In the afternoon of this same day, June 14th, we made a record in the Laboratory [in Camden] of the ceremonies as they were held in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, that morning. ... For some reason, however, these records were never released by the Victor Company to the public." Source: Harry O. Sooy, "Memoir of my Career at Victor Talking Machine Company" http://www.davidsarnoff"

Posted by EDVR Editors
on April 3, 2009 at 7:43 AM


Disc: Victor 18163

"I found this record and posted it to youtube please enjoy - zefren. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM3NGnPSJDQ "

Posted by Ephraim
on March 1, 2009 at 2:47 PM


Matrix: B-18373 (Kansas City blues / Victor Military Band)

"I love the arrangement for this recording. Surely they never would have thought that Blues would become more popular when they recorded. I have the record on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX9YhiOdXgU - Zefren"

Posted by Ephraim
on March 1, 2009 at 2:32 PM


Matrix: C-17489 (Artist's life waltz [Künstlerleben; arr.] / Hurtado Brothers Royal Marimba Band of Guatemala)

"I put this records on youtube hope you guys and gals enjoy and keep up the good work - Zefren http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D7ZT3YH6AU"

Posted by Ephraim
on October 7, 2008 at 12:46 PM


Disc: Victor 35509

"Posted the records at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zWruSdE9dQ Love the work your guy and gals are doing - Zefren"

Posted by Ephraim
on October 7, 2008 at 12:42 PM


Matrix: C-2205 (Faust. Salut demeure [Faust. Salut, demeure chaste et pure] / Francisco Nuibo)

"Victor test pressing extant"

Posted by Tim Ecker
on October 7, 2008 at 12:37 PM


Matrix: B-16942 (Dutch serenade / Julia Culp)

"Fiore [or Fiora] Della Neve (literally, "Flower of the Snow") is a pseudonym of the Dutch poet M. G. L. van Loghem. Source: dbnl.org"

Posted by EDVR Editors
on September 4, 2008 at 9:07 AM


Matrix: A-1253 (Military serenade / Charles D'Almaine)

"Stroh violins, or violinophones, were constructed with metal horns rather than wooden sound boxes. They were often used in early sound recordings because of their increased volume and directional projection. Source: Wikipedia."

Posted by EDVR Editors
on August 26, 2008 at 4:47 PM


Name: Louis Antoine Jullien

"French composer and conductor Louis Jullien was baptized Louis George Maurice Adolphe Roche Albert Abel Antonio Alexandre Noë Jean Lucien Daniel Eugène Joseph-le-brun Joseph-Barême Thomas Thomas Thomas-Thomas Pierre Arbon Pierre-Maurel Barthélemi Artus Alphonse Bertrand Dieudonné Emanuel Josué Vincent Luc Michel Jules-de-la-plane Jules-Bazin Julio César Jullien, having been named for his godfathers, the 36 members of the Sisteron Philharmonic. --Wikipedia entry"

Posted by EDVR Editors
on August 26, 2008 at 12:35 PM


Disc: Victor 35486

"Wow I have this record. I just posted it on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtSAxSBRAJ4 Amazing performace. - Zefren I love these records."

Posted by Ephraim
on August 20, 2008 at 5:30 PM