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

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