As Recorded by Thomas Edison

various artists compilation - As Recorded by Thomas Edison

released on LP, no release date given

Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 10, 1847. He started his career, as many prominent Americans, by selling newspapers. Later he followed the familiar pattern by printing his own little newspaper. Soon he became interested in chemistry. While working for the Telegraph Company, he indulged his craving for inventions.

He built a factory in Newark, to manufacture his machines. When he gave up the factory in 1876, he opened a laboratory in Menlo Park. There he worked on a perfected telephone, a phonograph, a dictaphone, a microphone, a megaphone, a lightbulb and improved the dynamo. Before his death in 1931, he had patented more than one thousand inventions.

Oddly enough, he stumbled on the phonograph, his favorite "Brainchild", by accident. Working as a telegraph operator, he found that an incoming message made a needle vibrate and scratch a pattern on a rotating paper. This message could then be played back.

We have secured some of the lesser known recordings of Th. A. Edison and captured them on this record for lovers of NOSTALGIA.

A collector's item consists of rare recordings. In most cases, singers and bands are no longer available for recording. We have tried to update the sound quality of this album. Yet, it should not be compared to a recording made today. (from the liner notes)

More Edison recordings are here and here.


Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. Shirley Spaulding - Danse Arlequin {3:02}
Shirley Spaulding - banjo

2. Sibyl Sanderson Fagan - The Bird and the Saxophone {3:13}
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan - whistling

3. Green Bros. Novelty Band - Kismet (Foxtrot) {3:27}

4. Imperial Marimba Band - A Garden Dance {3:49}

5. Joe Roberts and John Burckhard - Poppies (A Japanese Romance) {3:34}
Joe Roberts - banjo solo; John Burckhard - piano forte

6. Sodero's Band - The Warbler's Serenade {4:04}

Side 2

1. Atlantic Dance Orchestra - Memories of You (Foxtrot) {2:49}

2. Lenzberg's Orchestra - Buddies (Waltz) {3:51}

3. Max Fell's Della Robia Orchestra - Romance (Waltz) {4:09}

4. Green Bros. Novelty Band - Congo Nights (Foxtrot) {4:08}

5. Noble Sissle - Crazy Blues (vocal) {3:30}

6. Premier Quartet with orchestra - Pocahontas (vocal) {3:21}

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