Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "Radio," 1917
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Artifact Overview
Most commercial cylinder recordings contained one song. This is a "2 on 1" recording -- two songs on one cylinder. It includes an instrumental foxtrot performed by the Atlantic Dance Orchestra, immediately followed by a song called Radio, sung by Arthur Hall. In the 1920s, radio was the exciting new communications technology. Songs about the radio quickly found their way into popular music.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cylinder (Sound recording)
Date Made
1917
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Vocal performance by Arthur Hall accompanied by the Atlantic Dance Orchestra; cylinder manufactured by Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, New Jersey.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.766.2252
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Plaster
Cardboard
Technique
Molding (Forming)
Color
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Diameter: 2.375 in
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