The Cylinder Music Shop  
- Since 1996 -
available exclusively on Ebay

Enjoy catchy tunes and snappy numbers from the late 1880's up to 1912 digitally preserved directly from the original wax cylinder records and available on a high-quality MP3 music flashdrive. Your choice of 15 albums, and 4 special offer bundles. Your choice of a music flashdrive only, or NEW special edition: A genuine antique Edison wax cylinder carton to keep your wax cylinder MP3s in, and a unique display piece for any music collection - Makes a great gift, too.

Wax cylinders??

Long before MP3s or vinyl LPs, back in the early 1900's, if you wanted to buy music records you likely bought a wax cylinder record and played it on your wind-up phonograph.   No microphones or electronics: no electricity at all - just mechanically acoustically powered music.

Then, as today, a wide variety of music and entertainment was recorded.

Hear what it all sounded like.   And enjoy tunes, so old they're "new".   Plus, you won't need a phonograph (antique or modern) - these fragile recordings have been carefully preserved for you here on a USB MP3 music flashdrive.

Although wax cylinders were originally recorded acoustically, they have been reproduced here directly from the original cylinders using a digital process that captures all the available sound.

Each cylinder recording was individually preserved and edited by Glenn Sage (Tinfoil.com) - not taken from outside sources - and without the need for or use of obtrusive digital filtering, so you are getting "the real thing".

Each album contains over one hour of two-minute wax cylinder selections (except for the Ira Sankey album), includes selection notes, plus a brief history of wax cylinder recording.

Cylinder Music Shop Catalog

BLACK WAX SERIES (1902-1912)

   Comic Songs   

Somewhat a lost art today; these comic songs are positively mood altering.   Enjoy 28 of the best, sung by the top recording personalities of the time.
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Title Performed by Circa 1. I Couldn't Will F. Denny 1904 2. Ev'ry Little Bit, Added to What You've Got, etc. Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan 1907 3. My Mariuccia Take-A Steamboat Billy Murray 1906 4. Teasing Bob Roberts 1904 5. I'm Looking For Something To Eat Stella Mayhew 1910 6. Sadie Salome Edward M. Favor 1909 7. He Was Very Kind To Me! Harry Lauder 1908 8. Down at the Huskin' Bee Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan 1909 9. I'm Tired of Eating in the Restaurants Bert Williams 1906 10. Under the Anheuser Bush Billy Murray 1904 11. Everything's Funny to Me Sallie Stembler 1909 12. McGinty at the Living Pictures Edward M. Favor 1904 13. Hello There! Macintyre Jack Lorimer 1909 14. Nothing Like That in Our Family Will F. Denny 1906 15. She Forgot to Bring Him Back Ada Jones 1908 16. A Square Peg in a Round Hole Alf Gordon 1904 17. I'm Crazy 'bout It Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan 1906 18. I May Be Crazy, But I Ain't No Fool Bob Roberts 1904 19. He Goes to Church on Sunday Billy Murray 1907 20. Father is a Judge Edward Meeker 1909 21. She's My Daisy Harry Lauder 1908 22. The Bird on Nellie's Hat Helen Trix 1907 23. Parody "There Never Was a Girl Like You" Nat M. Wills 1909 24. Noah's Ark Murry K. Hill 1910 25. Whoa, Bill Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan 1904 26. Jingles, Jokes and Rhymes Edward M. Favor 1906 27. I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark Billy Murray 1908 28. I'd Love to, But I Won't Bessie Wynn 1910     Total playing time:   62:23

   Popular Songs   

Here are songs that have stood the test of time for well over a century.   Many are still familiar today, others long overdue for a return engagement.
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Title Performed by Circa 1. Shine on, Harvest Moon Ada Jones & Billy Murray 1909 2. Red Wing Frederick H. Potter 1907 3. A Hundred Fathoms Deep Frank C. Stanley 1902-1904 4. Take Me Out to the Ball Game Edward Meeker 1908 5. My Irish Rosie Ada Jones 1907 6. Jerusalem Mournin' Polk Miller and His Old South Quartette 1910 7. O Susanna Tenor and Chorus 1904 8. Reuben Rag Sophie Tucker 1910 9. Good-Bye My Lady Love Harry MacDonough 1904 10. He Never Even Said Good Bye Ada Jones 1907 11. In the Good Old Summer Time Billy Murray 1904 12. Any Rags Arthur Collins 1904 13. Blue Bell Byron G. Harlan & Frank C. Stanley 1904 14. In Zanzibar John W. Myers 1904 15. Listen to the Mocking Bird Corinne Morgan & Frank C. Stanley 1904 16. Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis Billy Murray 1904 17. Pucker Up Your Lips, Miss Lindy Campbell & Gillette 1912 18. Play That Barber Shop Chord Edward Meeker 1910 19. You're a Grand Old Rag Billy Murray 1906 20. Wearing of the Green Miss Marie Narelle 1905 21. Harrigan Edward Meeker 1907 22. Arrah-Wanna Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan 1907 23. Asleep in the Deep Frank C. Stanley 1908 24. By the Light of the Silvery Moon Ada Jones 1910 25. Silver Bell Ada Jones & Billy Murray 1911 26. That Beautiful Rag Stella Mayhew & Billie Taylor 1910 27. The Yankee Doodle Boy Billy Murray 1905 28. Good Night, Mr. Moon Albert C. Campbell & Irving Gillette 1912     Total playing time:   61:26

   Popular Band & Instrumental   

No vocals, just a mother lode of snappy, rousing, toe-tapping, up-tempo, and mighty-catchy tunes.
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Title Performed by Circa 1. Smoky Mokes Peerless Orchestra 1904 2. Florodora March U.S. Marine Fife & Drum Corps 1904 3. Dixie Medley Fred Van Epps 1908 4. Flirting on the Beach Edison Symphony Orchestra 1904 5. Hot Time March Edison Military Band 1904 6. The Yama, Yama Man ? from "Three Twins" American Symphony Orchestra 1909 7. Golden Trumpets Albert Benzler 1909 8. Our Victorious Nation March New York Military Band 1909 9. Down on the Old Plantation Edison Symphony Orchestra 1904 10. The Mosquito Parade Peerless Orchestra 1904 11. Pop Goes the Weasel Medley Charles D'Almaine 1904 12. Washington Post March Edison Military Band 1904 13. Uncle Remus American Symphony Orchestra 1909 14. Virginia Reel Edison Military Band 1905 15. American Cake Walk John J. Kimmble 1906 16. Southern Smiles Two-step Edison Military Band 1904 17. Whistling Rufus Peerless Orchestra 1904 18. Down on the Brandywine Medley Edison Military Band 1904 19. Blue Bell Albert Benzler & Frederick Hager 1904 20. Manhattan Beach March Edison Military Band 1906 21. The Girl I Left Behind Me Medley U.S. Marine Fife & Drum Corps 1903 22. Yankiana Rag American Symphony Orchestra 1909 23. Old Folks at Home Vess L. Ossman 1904 24. Austria March British Military Band 1905 25. A C*** Band Contest Maurice Levi and His Band 1909 26. Hopscotch March J. Frank Hopkins 1903 27. Belle of New York March 71st Regiment Band 1904 28. The Star Spangled Banner United States Marine Band 1910     Total playing time:   61:08

   Vaudeville & Minstrelsy   

Plenty of good humor, laughs, and just plain fun.   Enjoy a great selection of humorous monologues by Cal Stewart (Uncle Josh), vaudeville sketches, two-minute minstrel shows and more.
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Title Performed by Circa 1. Broncho Bob and His Little Cheyenne Ada Jones & Len Spencer 1907 2. Casey Courting His Girl John Kaiser 1904 3. Street Piano Medley August Molinari 1908 4. Flanagan's Troubles in a Restaurant Steve Porter 1907 5. Meet Me Down at the Corner Ada Jones & Len Spencer 1907 6. Jim Jackson's Last Farewell Ada Jones & Len Spencer 1906 7. House Cleaning Time Ada Jones & Len Spencer 1908 8. Hebrew Vaudeville Julian Rose 1904 9. Clancy's Prize Waltz Contest Len Spencer 1904 10. (Descriptive Selection) The Dixie Rube Edison Military Band 1906 11. An Evening Call in Jayville Center Byron G. Harlan & Frank C. Stanley 1904 12. The First Rehearsal for the Huskin' Bee Byron G. Harlan & Frank C. Stanley 1904 13. Two Rubes and the Tramp Fiddler Byron G. Harlan & Frank C. Stanley 1905 14. Hickory Bill Len Spencer & Fred Van Epps 1904 15. Uncle Josh at a Camp Meeting Cal Stewart 1902 16. Uncle Josh on an Automobile Cal Stewart 1904 17. Uncle Josh's Arrival in New York City Cal Stewart 1908 18. Uncle Josh and the Fire Department Cal Stewart 1904 19. Uncle Josh's Letter From Home Cal Stewart 1909 20. Uncle Josh in Society Cal Stewart 1909 21. Uncle Josh at the Dentist's Cal Stewart & Len Spencer 1909 22. Alabama Minstrels Dudley, Spencer & MacDonough 1904 23. California Minstrels Dudley, Spencer & MacDonough 1904 24. Georgia Minstrels S. H. Dudley & Len Spencer 1904 25. Mississippi Minstrels Harry MacDonough 1905 26. At the Minstrel Show - No. 4 Will F. Denny 1906 27. The Model Minstrels Steve Porter, B. Harlan, A. Collins and B. Murray 1909 28. An Amateur Minstrel Rehearsal Edison Vaudeville Company 1907     Total playing time:   64:16

   Classical, Orchestral & Instrumental   

Includes rare and early (in some cases perhaps the earliest) recordings of several instruments including the saxophone, bagpipe, oboe, concertina, and even an ocarina!
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Title Category Performed by Circa 1. Charge of the Hussars Band Edison Concert Band 1906 2. Petite Mignon Oboe solo Caesar Addimando 1908 3. Overture to William Tell Band Edison Concert Band 1904 4. Oh Promise Me Cornet Bohumir Kryl 1905 5. Consentida Orchestra Orquesta Tipica Lerdo 1904 6. Shepherds' Dance Violin Charles D'Almaine 1908 7. Laverne ? Waltz Caprice Saxophone solo H. Benne Henton 1910 8. Mendelssohn's Wedding March Band Edison Concert Band 1904 9. Lady Binnie and Shores of Lake Erie Violin solo William Craig 1908 10. When Knighthood was in Flower Orchestra Peerless Orchestra 1904 11. Nellie Gray with Variations Clarionet solo William Tuson 1903 12. Nearer My God to Thee Band Edison Concert Band 1904 13. The Minstrel Boy Bagpipe James C. McAuliffe 1904 14. Traumerei 'Cello solo Hans Kronold 1905 15. Waltz of the Swallows Orchestra Edison Symphony Orchestra 1905 16. Home, Sweet Home Mandolin Samuel C. Siegel 1904 17. Angel's Serenade Harp solo Charles Schuetze 1907 18. The Despatch Rider Concertina Alexander Prince 1910 19. Schubert's Serenade Violin Charles D'Almaine 1904 20. Violets Piano solo Albert Benzler 1908 21. Arie aus "Die Hugenotten" Gesang Emilie Herzog 1904 22. Old Folks at Home Piccolo George Schweinfest 1902 23. Chopin's Funeral March Band Edison Concert Band 1906 24. Ain't Dat a Shame Medley Dulcimer solo William Moriarity 1908 25. "Genevieve" Waltz Medley Ocarina Eugene C. Rose 1906 26. Jolly Fellows Waltz Orchestra Peerless Orchestra 1904 27. Le Carnaval de Venise Violin Charles D'Almaine 1904 28. American Fantasie Band Edison Concert Band 1905     Total playing time:   61:52

   Hymns & Sacred Songs   

A moving compilation of songs of faith.
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Title Performed by Circa 1. The Ninety and Nine Frank C. Stanley 1902 2. Saviour, More than Life Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison 1911 3. There is a Fountain Edison Mixed Quartette 1910 4. What a Friend We Have in Jesus James F. Harrison 1908 5. Softly and Tenderly Miss Florence Hinkle & Mr. Harry MacDonough 1906 6. Safe in the Arms of Jesus Harry MacDonough 1908 7. I Need Thee Every Hour Harry MacDonough & John Bieling 1905 8. Nearer, My God, to Thee Edison Male Quartette 1908 9. Let the Lower Lights Be Burning Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison 1906 10. Stand Up For Jesus Edison Mixed Quartette 1907 11. Christ is Come Edison Concert Band 1908 12. Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht Hans Hoffman 1902 13. O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis) Columbia Quartette 1904 14. Joy to the World Edison Concert Band 1906 15. Holy City Irving Gillette 1904 16. Draw Me Nearer Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison 1906 17. Christ Arose! Edison Concert Band 1908 18. Christ, the Lord is Risen Today Edison Concert Band 1909 19. All Hail the Power of Jesus Name James F. Harrison 1904 20. Beulah Land Frank C. Stanley 1904 21. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison 1906 22. Blessed Assurance Edison Mixed Quartette 1909 23. The Precious Name Edison Mixed Quartette 1907 24. Shall We Gather at the River Edison Mixed Quartette 1908 25. In the Sweet Bye and Bye Harry MacDonough 1904 26. Shall We Meet Beyond the River Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison 1906 27. Rock of Ages Albert C. Campbell & James F. Harrison 1904 28. Blest Be the Tie That Binds Harry Anthony & James F. Harrison 1910     Total playing time:   61:45

   Sentimental Songs   

A terrific collection of many of the best sentimental songs ever written.   Keeping your eyes dry through this volume may prove difficult...
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Title Performed by Circa 1. When You and I Were Young, Maggie Will Oakland 1908 2. In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree Columbia Quartette 1904 3. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming Knickerbocker Quartette 1908 4. A Bird in a Gilded Cage Harry Anthony 1904 5. If You Cared For Me Frederic Rose 1908 6. What Might Have Been Manuel Romain 1909 7. Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares Will Oakland 1909 8. There's a Mother Always Waiting You, Etc. Byron G. Harlan & Frank C. Stanley 1904 9. On the Banks of the Wabash Harry MacDonough 1908 10. Home Sweet Home Edison Mixed Quartette 1904 11. Where is My Wandering Boy To-Night Harry MacDonough 1904 12. My Old Kentucky Home Edison Quartette 1904 13. Down Where the Cotton Blossoms Grow John W. Myers 1902 14. You're as Welcome as the Flowers in May Byron G. Harlan & Frank C. Stanley 1904 15. Please, Mr. Conductor, Don't Put Me Off the Train Byron G. Harlan 1902 16. Always in the Way John W. Myers 1902 17. Hello Central, Give Me Heaven Byron G. Harlan 1904 18. If I Only Could Blot Out the Past Frank C. Stanley 1902 19. Darling Nellie Grey Metropolitan Quartette 1909 20. Dreamland Faces Elizabeth Wheeler & Harry Anthony 1909 21. Dear Old Dear Will Oakland 1909 22. The Golden Wedding Ada Jones & Len Spencer 1905 23. Old Black Joe Edison Quartette 1904 24. We've Been Chums for Fifty Years Will Oakland 1909 25. Nellie Was a Lady Lotus Male Quartette 1902 26. Soldier's Farewell Edison Quartette 1904 27. Just Like Bein' at Hame Harry Lauder 1911 28. All Aboard For Slumberville Byron G. Harlan & Frank C. Stanley 1902     Total playing time:   61:33

BROWN WAX SERIES (1888-1903)

   ~ 1888-1894 ~
The North American Phonograph Company Era   

Experience the beginnings of the commercial phonograph industry as the North American Phonograph Company and its regional companies created the recorded music America listened to.   The bulk of these recordings were intended for coin-in-the-slot "nickelodeons" or exhibition purposes, as phonographs were not yet economically practical in most homes.
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Title Performed by Circa 1. One Minute Too Late (Voss') The 1st Regiment Band 1891 2. Third verse of Mary & John, The Lover's Quarrel Will White 1890 3. La Media Noche The United States Marine Band 1890 4. Saving Them All for Mary Al Reeves early 1890's 5. My Little Irish Queen (?) Issler's Orchestra early 1890's 6. The Esquimaux Dance William Tuson 1892 7. The Vienna Dude's March Duffy & Imgrund's 5th Regiment Band 1891 8. Safe in My Father's Home B. P. Stout 1891 9. Loin du Bal (Echo of the Ball) (Voss') The 1st Regiment Band 1891 10. The Irishman's Perplexity (?) Mrs. McCormack early 1890's 11. Le Grand Mougel Le Guard Republican 1892 12. The Magic Waltz Issler's Orchestra early 1890's 13. A Curl From Baby's Head Garry Allen [Len Spencer] early 1890's 14. Five Minutes With the Minstrels (Voss') The 1st Regiment Band 1891 15. Baby's Lullaby Standard Quartette 1893 16. The Forge in the Forest Voss' 1st Regiment Band 1892 17. Lanciers with Figures Called - Erminie Issler's Popular Orchestra 1893 18. Take Your Time, Gentlemen Press Eldridge 1892 19. March from the Works of Wagner The 23rd Regiment Band 1893 20. Selections from Faust Baldwin's Cadet Band of Boston 1894 21. Oh, Mrs. O'Flaherty What Did You Mean Be That Dan W. Quinn 1893 22. Riding Thro' the Glen Issler's Orchestra 1894 23. Daisy Bell Edward M. Favor 1894 24. (unknown) Issler's Parlor Orchestra 1888     Total playing time:   60:46

   ~ 1895-1897 ~
The Post-North American Phonograph Company Era   

Hear recordings made after the break-up of the North American Phonograph Company, as the former regional companies, led by the one from Washington, DC - the Columbia Phonograph Company - navigated their way into the rapidly expanding home market for phonograph records.
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Title Performed by Circa 1. Cocoanut Dance Issler's Orchestra 1895 2. A Summer Evening Baldwin's Cadet Band of Boston 1895 3. It Don't Seem Like the Same Old Smile George J. Gaskin 1897 4. And Her Golden Hair Was Hanging Down Her Back Banta's Orchestra 1895 5. Hungarian Czardas Issler's Orchestra 1895 6. I Wonder Why Russell Hunting 1896 7. Yazoo Dance Sousa's Grand Concert Band 1895 8. Old Black Joe William Tuson (?) 1895 9. March from Carmen Issler's Orchestra 1896 10. Let All Obey unknown 1897 11. Overture, Poet and Peasant Baldwin's Cadet Band of Boston 1895 12. The Mocking Bird Billy Golden 1897 13. Dixie Issler's Orchestra 1895 14. The Anvil Chorus Banta's Popular Orchestra 1895 15. I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard George J. Gaskin 1895 16. The Darkies' Temptation Sousa's Grand Concert Band 1896 17. Kentucky Jubilee Singers Issler's Orchestra 1895 18. Poor Mourner Standard Quartette 1896 19. At the Fair Columbia Orchestra 1897 20. Evening Star David B. Dana 1895 21. Thoughts of Love Issler's Popular Orchestra 1895 22. Dear Kind Doctor Russell Hunting 1896 23. Overture, Zampa Baldwin's Cadet Band of Boston 1895 24. The Star Spangled Banner U. S. Marine Band 1895     Total playing time:   64:44

   ~ 1898 ~   

Vigorous competition from Edison's new National Phonograph Company, plus Spanish-American War-inspired songs, marches, and popular "descriptive selections", helped swell record company catalogs and public appetite for recordings.
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Title Performed by 1. Sweetheart May Dan W. Quinn 2. El Capitan March Edison Grand Symphony Orchestra 3. Time is Money Will F. Denny 4. The Virginia Skedaddle Columbia Orchestra 5. She Was Bred in Old Kentucky Consolidated Quartette 6. The Night Alarm Polyphone Symphony Orchestra 7. Spanish Waltz William Tuson 8. Medley of War Songs Edison Grand Concert Band 9. Just Before the Battle, Mother Frank C. Stanley 10. Charge of Roosevelt's Rough Riders Columbia Orchestra 11. Bugle Calls by T. Roosevelt's Bugler at San Juan Hill Emil Cassi 12. Just as the Sun Went Down Arthur Collins 13. On Board the Battleship Oregon The Greater New York Quartette 14. Medley of National Airs Edison Grand Concert Band 15. On the Banks of the Wabash George J. Gaskin 16. Nocturne (Chopin) Joseph Pizzarello 17. Ecstasy Waltz Columbia Orchestra 18. Overture to William Tell 71st Regiment Band 19. Turkey in de Straw Billy Golden 20. Casey as Umpire at a Ball Game Russell Hunting 21. Uncle Josh in a Museum Cal Stewart 22. The Laughing Song George W. Johnson 23. Our Flirtation March Columbia Orchestra 24. The Sleigh Ride Party The Greater New York Quartette     Total playing time:   67:40

   ~ 1899 ~   

Hear why it was known as "The Gay Nineties" ...
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Title Performed by 1. A Bunch of Rags Vess L. Ossman 2. Up Came Johnny With His Camera Will F. Denny 3. At the Circus Edison Symphony Orchestra 4. Annie Laurie The Greater New York Quartette 5. Minstrel First Part - Just One Girl S. H. Dudley, Billy Williams 6. The Semper Fidelis March The Greater New York Band 7. What is Home Without Love George J. Gaskin 8. The Palms Emil Keneke 9. Uncle Josh at a Camp Meeting Cal Stewart 10. Marching Home From the War March 71st Regiment Band 11. A Hundred Fathoms Deep Frank C. Stanley 12. Phroso Waltz Peerless Orchestra 13. Pagliacci - Arioso Dante del Papa 14. The Touch of a Woman's Hand S. H. Dudley 15. Selections from The Fortune Teller Columbia Orchestra 16. Indian War Dance Voss' 1st Regiment Band 17. How'd You Like to Be the Iceman? Will F. Denny 18. Whistling Rufus Vess L. Ossman 19. Old Eph's Vision Edison Concert Band 20. Mrs. McCloud's Reel James C. McAuliffe 21. The Best in the House is None Too Good for Reilly George J. Gaskin 22. Smoky Moke Columbia Orchestra 23. Uncle Josh at the Statue of Liberty Cal. Stewart 24. Liberty Bell March Edison Concert Band     Total playing time:   66:31

SPECIAL COMPILATIONS

   "There'll Be No Dark Valley"   
hymns and sacred songs sung by
Ira D. Sankey

Rare and historic recordings by Ira Sankey, composer of over 1,000 hymns.   Sankey was one-half of the pioneering evangelistic team (1871-1899) of Dwight L. Moody and Sankey.   His innovations in "singing the Gospel" revolutionized worship.

Experience seven of the great evangelistic singer's favorite hymns (sung in his later years) preserved from the original brown wax cylinders.

Liner notes include the lyrics to the hymns.
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Title Performed by Circa 1. The Ninety and Nine Ira D. Sankey 1898-1899 2. Saved By Grace Ira D. Sankey 1898-1899 3. A Shelter in the Time of Storm Ira D. Sankey 1899 4. There'll Be No Dark Valley Ira D. Sankey 1899 5. Hold the Fort Ira D. Sankey 1900 6. I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go Ira D. Sankey 1900 7. Nearer, My God, to Thee Ira D. Sankey 1900     Total playing time:   19:00

   Ada Jones & Billy Murray   

Two of the acoustic recording era's biggest stars, Ada Jones and Billy Murray, singing many of their most popular songs.

Note: This album is a special compilation including selections from the Popular Songs and Comic Songs albums, as well as 14 selections not found in other albums.
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Title Performed by Circa 1. By the Light of the Silvery Moon Ada Jones 1910 2. My Irish Rosie Ada Jones 1907 3. Irish Blood Ada Jones 1910 4. All She Gets From the Iceman Is Ice Ada Jones 1908 5. Willie's Got Another Girl Now Ada Jones 1909 6. She Forgot to Bring Him Back Ada Jones 1908 7. He Never Even Said Good Bye Ada Jones 1907 8. Oh You Blondy! Ada Jones 1910 9. You're a Grand Old Rag Billy Murray 1906 10. In the Good Old Summer Time Billy Murray 1904 11. The Yankee Doodle Boy Billy Murray 1905 12. Under the Anheuser Bush Billy Murray 1904 13. My Mariuccia Take-A Steamboat Billy Murray 1906 14. Waltz Me Around Again Willie Billy Murray 1907 15. Waiting for a Certain Girl Billy Murray 1907 16. Stop, Stop, Stop Billy Murray and Chorus 1911 17. Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis Billy Murray 1904 18. He Goes to Church on Sunday Billy Murray 1907 19. I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark Billy Murray 1908 20. I Used to Be Afraid to Go Home in the Dark Billy Murray 1909 21. When Father Laid the Carpet on the Stairs Billy Murray 1905 22. Foolish Questions Billy Murray 1909 23. Silver Bell Ada Jones & Billy Murray 1911 24. A. B. C.'s of the U.S.A. Miss Jones & Mr. Murray 1908 25. Rainbow Ada Jones & Billy Murray 1909 26. Cuddle Up a Little Closer Ada Jones & Billy Murray 1908 27. Blue Feather Ada Jones & Billy Murray 1909 28. Shine on, Harvest Moon Ada Jones & Billy Murray 1909     Total playing time:   62:39

WAX CYLINDER SAMPLERS

   The Black Wax Sampler   
~ 1902-1912 ~

Twenty-eight full-length selections of some of the best and most interesting two-minute black wax cylinder recordings from the early 20th Century.

If you're new to early recorded sounds and wax cylinders, start here!

Note: This volume is a special compilation including selections from each of the seven genre volumes in the Black Wax Series.
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Title Performed by Circa 1. Sadie Salome Edward M. Favor 1909 2. I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark Billy Murray 1908 3. I Couldn't Will F. Denny 1904 4. Down at the Huskin' Bee Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan 1909 5. A Hundred Fathoms Deep Frank C. Stanley 1902 6. By the Light of the Silvery Moon Ada Jones 1910 7. Pucker Up Your Lips, Miss Lindy Campbell & Gillette 1912 8. Reuben Rag Sophie Tucker 1910 9. O Susanna Tenor and Chorus 1904 10. Jerusalem Mournin' Polk Miller and His Old South Quartette 1910 11. Smoky Mokes Peerless Orchestra 1904 12. Dixie Medley Fred van Epps 1908 13. Florodora March U.S. Marine Fife & Drum Corps 1904 14. Flirting on the Beach Edison Symphony Orchestra 1904 15. Blue Bell Albert Benzler & Frederick Hager 1904 16. Washington Post March Edison Military Band 1904 17. Broncho Bob and His Little Cheyenne Ada Jones & Len Spencer 1907 18. Georgia Minstrels S. H. Dudley & Len Spencer 1904 19. Uncle Josh's Letter From Home Cal Stewart 1909 20. (Descriptive Selection) The Dixie Rube Edison Military Band 1906 21. Lady Binnie and Shores of Lake Erie William Craig 1908 22. Oh Promise Me Bohumir Kryl 1905 23. Consentida Orquesta Tipica Lerdo 1904 24. Petite Mignon Caesar Addimando 1908 25. The Ninety and Nine Frank C. Stanley 1902 26. Nearer, My God, to Thee Edison Concert Band 1904 27. Just Like Bein' at Hame Harry Lauder 1911 28. When You and I Were Young, Maggie Will Oakland 1908     Total playing time:   62:02

   The Brown Wax Sampler   
~ 1891-1903 ~

The earliest commercial phonograph recordings and generally more primitive-sounding than black wax cylinders, brown wax cylinders carry a wonderfully distinctive sound.

Enjoy 24 brown wax "hits" and other historic recordings of the 1890's to the early 1900's - including seven recordings from 5" diameter "concert" cylinders.

Note: This album is a special compilation including selections from each of the four chronological albums in the Brown Wax Series, as well as 10 selections not found in other albums.
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Title Performed by Circa 1. One Minute Too Late (Voss') The 1st Regiment Band 1891 2. The Esquimaux Dance William Tuson 1892 3. Take Your Time, Gentlemen Press Eldridge 1892 4. La Media Noche The United States Marine Band 1890 5. Cocoanut Dance Issler's Orchestra 1895 6. It Don't Seem Like the Same Old Smile George J. Gaskin 1897 7. And Her Golden Hair Was Hanging Down Her Back Banta's Orchestra 1895 8. The Virginia Skeedaddle Columbia Orchestra 1898 9. The Laughing Song George W. Johnson 1898 10. Uncle Josh in a Museum Cal Stewart 1898 11. Semper Fidelis Greater New York Band 1899 12. Whistling Rufus Vess L. Ossman 1899 13. Smoky Moke Columbia Orchestra 1899 14. A Hundred Fathoms Deep Frank C. Stanley 1899 15. Dance on Friday Night Peerless Orchestra 1900 16. The Boy Guessed Right Dan W. Quinn 1900 17. Our Whistling Servant Girl John Y. Atlee 1900 18. Grand March From Tannhauser Edison Grand Concert Band 1899 19. Franke Galop Columbia Orchestra 1899 20. When the Birds Go North Again Silas Leachman 1899 21. Hungarian Gipsy Dance Charles D'Almaine 1899 22. I'm Getting Quite American Don't You Know Will F. Denny 1903 23. Two Rubes in an Eating House Harlan & Stanley 1903 24. The Stars and Stripes Forever March Sousa's Band 1901     Total playing time:   62:49

* SPECIAL OFFERS *

The Wax Cylinder Samplers Set
Both the Black and Brown wax sampler albums

The Black Wax Collection
All seven (7) genre albums in the Black Wax Series

The Brown Wax Collection
All four (4) chronological albums in the Brown Wax Series

The "Whole Ball o' Wax"
All fifteen (15) albums: The Sampler albums, Black and Brown Wax Collections, and Special Compilations

Music from a time when it seemed a little fun went a long way...

Warning
Many of the recordings were selected for their highly catchy tunes, interesting content, or both: You may find yourself unexpectedly humming or whistling tunes practically no one else knows!