1.
Take Oh Take Those Lips Away
"Take, Oh Take Those Lips Away". by the California Entertainers. Not much is known about this fly-by-night group of musicians who did three sides for Edison ...
2.
How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down On the Farm
World War One proved the end of an era for the American farm, and no one sang that better than Nora Bayes on this Columbia disk.
3.
If All The Stars Were Pretty Babies
Nice jazzy two-beat music from a white band in late 1926 - great xylophone, too.
4.
Robert's Delightful Old Schmaltz Achives
This is where I store all the old music files that were removed from my web page to make room for new recordings. Don't despair - they're still available ...
5.
The Whippoorwill Song
A very early wax cylinder recording of a whistling Vaudeville performer.
6.
Wait'll You See My Gal
Arthur Fields' career flickered briefly during World War One and faded gradually after that, but he did make a few very good records after the war, ...
7.
Brother Low Down
The song from which the Chicago roots band got its name, sung by its author in the early 20s.
8.
Nominal Memorial
From left to right: Tyler Phelps, Lee Foust, Robert English, Jim Mericle ... Robert English, Jim Mericle, and Lee Foust are in a garage band together, ...
9.
The Devil's Dream
"The Devil's Dream (Reel)". by Jasper Bisbee. Fans of old-style fiddling will like this specimen - this was recorded for Edison Labs on November 24 of 1923, ...
10.
Brother Low Down
The song from which the Chicago roots band got its name, sung by its author in the early 20s.