Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder Record, "The Umpire is a Most Unhappy Man," May 1906
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Artifact Overview
This song, from the musical comedy "The Umpire", sums up the often difficult lot of the baseball umpire -- whose calls often garner the wrath of the fans -- with the line, "the only job that's worse is driver on a hearse." Edward M. Favor, a performer in Broadway musicals in the mid-1890s, had a clear, crisp voice that recorded well.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cylinder (Sound recording)
Date Made
May 1906
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Vocal performance by Edward M. Favor; cylinder made by National Phonograph Company, Orange, New Jersey. Music composed by Joseph E. Howard.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
58.42.75
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of F. Fisher in Memory of Eliza Knoch.
Material
Wax
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Felt (Textile)
Technique
Molding (Forming)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.625 in
Diameter: 2.563 in
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