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- Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Heel and Toe Polka," Take 3, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929 -
- 1912-1929
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Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Heel and Toe Polka," Take 3, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929
- Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Ticknor's Quadrille - Figures 1-2-3," Take 3, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929 -
- 1912-1929
- Collections - Artifact
Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Ticknor's Quadrille - Figures 1-2-3," Take 3, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929
- Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Billie Waltz," Take 1, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929 -
- 1912-1929
- Collections - Artifact
Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Billie Waltz," Take 1, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929
- Wax Cylinder Record, "Just One Girl" and "Sweet Rosie O'Grady," 1896 - Recording technology in the late 19th and early 20th century made it easy for amateurs who owned a phonograph to make home recordings--even if the singers weren't always the best! Here, a man sings popular songs of the early 1900s. Home recordings like this one capture an ephemeral moment in time--a rare auditory slice of the everyday past.
- 1896
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Wax Cylinder Record, "Just One Girl" and "Sweet Rosie O'Grady," 1896
Recording technology in the late 19th and early 20th century made it easy for amateurs who owned a phonograph to make home recordings--even if the singers weren't always the best! Here, a man sings popular songs of the early 1900s. Home recordings like this one capture an ephemeral moment in time--a rare auditory slice of the everyday past.
- Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Baby Mine and Gypsy's Warning," Take 3, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929 -
- 1912-1929
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Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Baby Mine and Gypsy's Warning," Take 3, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929
- Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Badger Gavotte," Take 1, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929 -
- 1912-1929
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Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Badger Gavotte," Take 1, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929
- Edison Diamond Disc Record, "Sicilian Circle" and "Valeeta Waltz," 1926 - During the 1920s -- the "Jazz Age" -- Henry Ford led a nationwide revival of rural fiddling and old-fashioned dancing. Ford's "Old Time Orchestra" played at dances Ford hosted, while a dance instructor called the steps. After the orchestra performed at the New York Automobile Show in 1926, Edison recorded them at his New Jersey laboratory and included several selections in his record catalog for sale to the public.
- January 13, 1926
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Edison Diamond Disc Record, "Sicilian Circle" and "Valeeta Waltz," 1926
During the 1920s -- the "Jazz Age" -- Henry Ford led a nationwide revival of rural fiddling and old-fashioned dancing. Ford's "Old Time Orchestra" played at dances Ford hosted, while a dance instructor called the steps. After the orchestra performed at the New York Automobile Show in 1926, Edison recorded them at his New Jersey laboratory and included several selections in his record catalog for sale to the public.
- Edison Blue Amberol Record, "The Ripple," Take 1, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929 -
- 1912-1929
- Collections - Artifact
Edison Blue Amberol Record, "The Ripple," Take 1, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929
- Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Rye Waltz," Take 3, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929 -
- 1912-1929
- Collections - Artifact
Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Rye Waltz," Take 3, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929
- Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Varsouvienna Medley," Take 1, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929 -
- 1912-1929
- Collections - Artifact
Edison Blue Amberol Record, "Varsouvienna Medley," Take 1, Performed by the Ford Orchestra, 1912-1929