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Post by MTPhono on Mar 3, 2009 11:12:54 GMT -6
Does anybody know if any of the 1900 Campaign Songs/Speeches on Concert cylinder (catalog numbers #497-507) have survived? Bryan, McKinley and Roosevelt were all in this series. Any idea what they would sell for should they come up for sale?
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Post by hillndalefan on Dec 7, 2009 15:03:36 GMT -6
I'm not sure if any of these survive, but my impression from 48 years of collecting, is that while these records were of speeches by these people, they were usually performed by studio people, most often Leonard G. Spencer, and are not recordings of the politicians themselves. That phenomenon began with the 1908 election recordings of Taft and Bryan.
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Post by Dan G on Dec 7, 2009 19:12:14 GMT -6
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Post by Aaron on Dec 11, 2009 22:21:05 GMT -6
i once had a McKinley speech on a concert. I started collecting records before machine (who knows why) but i think i sold it for about $200 becuase i needed some money and i pick that concert and a grand up cheap one day so i though i made a good score. I wish i kept the speech though. Espescially since im looking for a concert/grand maching.
Aaron
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Post by roaring20s on May 26, 2010 22:15:06 GMT -6
Just adding related material.
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Post by rodpickett on Jul 4, 2010 7:33:12 GMT -6
McKinley did not do any recordings. Any recordings bearing his name were done by performers, such as Len Spencer.
The first-known U.S. President to be recorded was Benjamin Harrison by and on a Bettini cylinder. While sound files of his voice do exist, the original Bettini cylinder has not yet been found – at least to the best of my knowledge.
Taft, Roosevelt and Bryan all recorded on black wax cylinders for Edison. Taft had twelve titles released on Edison 2 minute black wax and some of these were also released on Columbia cylinders. Bryan had ten titles released on Edison 2 minute black wax.
The four Roosevelt cylinders were originally released on 4 minute wax Amberols and three of these were re-released on Blue Amberol on the occasion of his death in 1919. The fourth cylinder, Progressive Covenant With the People was not re-released on Blue Amberol although a handful or less of un-numbered BA’s exist.
A fifth Roosevelt speech, not intended for release, was performed for the Progressive Boy’s Club of New York City. I am aware of two existing copies. To the best of my knowledge, NONE of these were released on Edison or Columbia Concert 5-inch cylinders as the first release in 1908 would have been too late for same. I have seen Concert duplications at auctions, but they were dubbed from the original cylinders.
As always, correction or modification to the above information is welcome.
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