Edison Amberol Record, "Grand Baby, or a Baby Grand?," 1911
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Artifact Overview
This humorous take on "class warfare" in urban America was sung in upper class and Irish dialects by Ada Jones. Here a lower class Irishwoman complains about the "high toned" lady in the apartment below whose loud piano playing wakes her baby. The upper class lady then complains that the baby's crying disturbs her. In reality, these two classes would never have shared an apartment building!
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cylinder (Sound recording)
Date Made
1911
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Vocal performance by Ada Jones; cylinder made by National Phonograph Company, Orange, New Jersey. Hampton Durand and Irving B. Lee were the composer and lyricist, respectively.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2002.0.32.153
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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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