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A treasure trove of rare and historic American music—including songs by Memphis Minnie, Blind Willie Johnson, and more—is now freely available to the public thanks to a new collaboration between the UCSB Library and the Dust-to-Digital Foundation.
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On deck today at 10am GMT, "A Special Relationship: Bringing UK and US Columbia Discographies Together in DAHR" at the CLPGS meeting in Malvern, UK.
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Walter B. Rogers Band recorded “Welcome to our city” by Joseph Meinrath for Brunswick on September 8, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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DAHR staff will be at the City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society meeting this weekend talking about our new partnership with CLPGS to incorporate data from Columbia's UK branch into DAHR. Please join us or stay tuned for ongoing announcements.
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Sigmund Romberg's 1927 musical My Maryland was under consideration for movie adaptation by MGM in 1937. Studio test discs now online.
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Ernest Lawlars, known as Little Son Joe, was a blues guitarist, vocalist, and composer. He was married to and accompanied Memphis Minnie. He recorded 78 selections for Columbia, Brunswick, and Chess between 1941-52. Data and selected audio now available.
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Matti Jurva was a prominent Finnish singer and musician. He made 289 recordings for Victor, Columbia, and Odeon between 1927-39. Session data is now available. See the link below.
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Led by Gid Tanner, Georgia Boys recorded “Just gimme the leavings” for Columbia on October 3, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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Sigmund Romberg's 1927 operetta New Moon was under consideration for movie adaptation by MGM in 1937. Studio test discs now online.
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Lizzie Douglas, known as Memphis Minnie, was a highly prolific blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. She recorded 253 selections for Victor, Columbia, Brunswick, Chess, and Decca between 1929-49. Session data and selected audio is now available.
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A. Aimo was a Finnish singer and auto mechanic. He made 54 recordings for Homocord and Columbia between 1933-44. Session data is now available. See the link below.
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Coverage of the Dust-to-Digital/UCSB collaboration from the Economic Times of India.
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Soprano Dora Labbette recorded “I attempt from love’s sickness to fly” by Sir Robert Howard and Henry Purcell for Columbia between May 1923 and September 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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Gustav Luders' 1903 musical Prince of Pilsen was under consideration for movie adaptation by MGM in 1937. Studio test discs now online.
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For those of you working in libraries, MARC cataloging data has now been updated. It displays at the bottom of each disc page for most 78rpm discs. Data is now compliant with the most recent changes to the cataloging rules.
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“Little” Bill Gaither, also known as Leroy’s Buddy, was a blues guitarist and singer. He recorded 148 selections for Victor, Columbia, Brunswick, and Decca between 1931-39. Session data and selected audio is now available. See the link below.
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Georg Malmstén was a prolific Finnish musician, composer, and entertainer. Half of his releases are under the pseudonym Matti Reima. He made 11 recordings for Columbia, Parlophon, and Homocord between 1929-37. Session data is now available. See below.
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Contralto Doris Doe, baritone Homer A. Rodeheaver, violinist Walter Biedermann, organist Robert Hood Bowers, and cellist Richard Stehl recorded “Love led him to Calvary” for Columbia on December 18, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain.
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Ivan Caryll's 1911 musical Pink Lady was under consideration for movie adaptation by MGM in 1937. Studio test discs now online.
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Today is Labor Day in the United States, honoring the American labor movement. Here is Woodrow Wilson's speech on Labor, recorded September 1924.
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Reginald De Koven's 1890 comic opera Robin Hood was under consideration for movie adaptation by MGM in 1937. Studio test discs now online.
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