Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "I'll Take you Back to Italy," 1918
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Artifact Overview
Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe came to America in great numbers during the late 19th and early 20th century. Songs like this one had great appeal to the many Americans born in foreign lands who missed their homeland, its customs, and the relatives they left behind.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cylinder (Sound recording)
Date Made
1918
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Vocal performance by Ada Jones and Billy Murray for the Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, New Jersey. Music composed by Irving Berlin.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.766.1217
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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