Not In My Collection (Sadly!)
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This site now features a growing collection of "rare recordings", not usually heard by the public. These have been sourced from private collectors, WinMX & phonolist file-shares & some other web sources. Many people have generously allowed these recordings to be on this website. Where possible, credit for the source is given.
1. Early Cylinders & Discs: 1878 to 1899
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Lambert Talking Clock - World's Oldest Playable Recording (1878) (Entire
recording)
Lambert Talking Clock - World's Oldest Playable Recording (1878) (Section 2 - Hours) Lambert Talking Clock - World's Oldest Playable Recording (1878) (Section 4 reversed) |
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Handel Festival -
'Israel In Egypt' (1888
EDIS-SRP-0154-17) |
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 LORD STANLEY Governor Of Canada - Personal Message To US President Benjamin Harrison (Sep-1888)Gauraud Made at the Official Opening of the Toronto Industrial Exhibition on 11 September 1888. The disposition of the original cylinder is unknown, the transfer is from a 78rpm acoustic dup taken in 1935. |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 | |||
 ROBERT BROWNING - Passage from 'How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix' (1888) |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 | |||
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Transcribed from the Edison National Historic Site by Ward Marston. Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
| 02 Gouraud proposes a toast to Edison, invites others present to record (5-Oct-1888) | Transcribed from the Edison National Historic Site by Ward Marston. Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
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Transcribed from the Edison National Historic Site by Ward Marston. Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
| 04 Gouraud introduces Sir Arthur Sullivan and A M Broadley (Barrister) (5-Oct-1888) | Transcribed from the Edison National Historic Site by Ward Marston. Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
| 05 A M Broadley's speech (complete), J C Parkinson (Telegraphist) (5-Oct-1888) | Transcribed from the Edison National Historic Site by Ward Marston. Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
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Transcribed from the Edison National Historic Site by Ward Marston. Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
| 07 Broadley and Gouraud toast to Edmund Yates and Sir Arthur Sullivan (5-Oct-1888) | Transcribed from the Edison National Historic Site by Ward Marston. Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
| 08 A M Broadley toasts Colonel Gouraud and the phonograph (5-Oct-1888) | Transcribed from the Edison National Historic Site by Ward Marston. Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004 | |||
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from the same batch of recordings, are
the following cylinders of interest. These were also recorded by Gouraud
in 1888-1890.
These may be duplicated elsewhere on this site, however these are the closest to the original cylinders. |
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 09 Thomas Alva Edison test record, world trip plans to Mr Blaine (May-1888) |
Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
 10 Handel Festival at Crystal Palace, London
(29-Jun-1888)This is one of three known surviving cylinders from this performance. |
Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
| 11 Trumpeter Kenneth Landfried, repeats the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' (2-August-1890) | Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
 PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT FROM THE GOURAUD CYLINDERS, AND IS NOT REPROCESSED IN ANY WAY. A REPLACEMENT HIGHER QUALITY RECORDING IS ON IT'S WAY. To Edison from Colonel Gouraud, introducing Mr. Gladstone- EDIS-SRP-0190-12 Spoken by: William E. Gladstone, British Prime Minister Introduction spoken by: George Gouraud Recording date: December 18, 1888 Location: London, England Record format: Edison Blue Amberol cylinder (molded from an Edison yellow paraffine cylinder) (unissued) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39852 |
Edison National Historic Site | |||
 13 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE - Recorded Message To Posterity (30-Jul-1890) |
Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
 14 THOMAS EDISON introduced by HARVEY FIRESTONE - Let Us Not Forget (1919) |
Audio re-processing courtesy of Chris Long 2004. | |||
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN - Personal Record To
Mr. Edison
(5-Oct-1888)Spoken by: Arthur Sullivan, composer Introduction by: Col. George Gouraud Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder Recording date: October 5, 1888 Location: Little Menlo, London, England ENHS object catalog number: E-2439-7 ** Transcript of Arthur Sullivan's message to Edison upon introduction to the phonograph: " . . . For myself, I can only say that I am astonished and somewhat terrified at the results of this evening's experiment -- astonished at the wonderful power you have developed, and terrified at the thought that so much hideous and bad music may be put on record forever. But all the same, I think it is the most wonderful thing that I have ever experienced, and I congratulate you with all my heart on this wonderful discovery." Copyright © |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 | |||
 JOHANNES BRAHMS - Hungarian Dance (1889 - Dubbed in 1935 to 78rpm disc) Recorded December 2nd 1889, by Edison representative Theo Wangemann. Some doubt exists as to whether the voice announcement "... I am Dr Brahms, Johannes Brahms" is made by the Brahms. |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 | |||
 ALFRED LORD TENNYSON -The Charge Of The Light Brigade (1890) |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 |
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 Big Ben EDIS-SWDPC-01-03 (16-Jul-1890) Recording date: July 16, 1890 Location: Westminster, London, England Recorded by: Miss Ferguson and Graham Hope, (for George Gouraud) Record format: Edison brown wax cylinder (unissued) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39839 Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site | |||
 PHINEAS T BARNUM - Personal Speech To The Future (1890) |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 | |||
 SIR HENRY IRVING - Speech From 'Richard III' (1890) |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 | |||
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WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE - Personal Record To Mr. Edison (c1890) From the Argo two-record boxed LP set that appeared around 1971. Research has shown this recording to be a much later fake. It is left here as a demonstration of how good fakes were. Such recordings were often used by traveling showmen to demonstrate the "marvels of the Phonograph", and Gladstone was a voice that the British were only too happy to pay their pennies to hear... |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 | |||
| KENNETH
LANDFRIED - Bugle Call As Sounded At Waterloo
(2-Aug-1890)
Note that research into the war records of the time has revealed that his last name was NOT "Landfrey" as is always quoted. Enlistment records of the era reveal Trumpeter Kenneth Landfried. |
Courtesy Of Chris Long 2004 | |||
| TRUMPETER KENNETH LANDFRIED - Charge Of The Light Brigade Bugle Call (30-Aug-1890) | Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 | |||
 Actor EDWIN BOOTH (Brother Of The Man Who Shot President Abraham Lincoln) - Extract From 'Othello' (1892) |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 | |||
 JOHANN STRAUS conducting his own orchestra - Voices Of Spring (1897) Update: Chris has since pointed out that the 'Johann Strauss' cylinders appear to be fakes. They run four minutes, far in excess of any record that could be made in Strauss' lifetime (he died in 1899). |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 | |||
 OSCAR WILDE - The Ballad Of Reading Jail (1898) |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 | |||
2. Early Cylinders & Discs: 20th Century
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| Magic Lantern Show Advertising Cylinder (c1900 5inch Concert Cylinder) |
phonolist Yahoo group |
 
12768 - Chu Leong Collects Rent
(c190x)
A rare Edison Chinese language cylinder. |
phonolist Yahoo group
Audio re-processing courtesy of Trevor Hill ©2005 |
 NELLIE MELBA - Recorded Live By LIONEL MAPELSON At New York Metropolitan Opera House: Queen's Aria From 'Les Huguenots' (11-Mar-1901) |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 |
 GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH - Salvation Army Speech (1902) |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 |
 POPE LEO XIII - Benediction To The Catholic People (1903) |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 |
 Columbia 32230 JOSEPH JEFFERSON - Rip Van Winkle Meets Meenie (Sep-1903) |
LP: Phono-Cylinders, Volume 1 FS3886 |
| JAMES W VANMETER (Inventor) - Unique Laterally Recorded Celluloid Cylinder (excerpt) (1904) | |
| JOHN LAWSON's Dramatic Company - Scene From Play 'Humanity'
(1905)
WEBMASTER's NOTE: This is a disc recording, but I found it so hilarious that I had to include it somewhere. In the radio series "A Century Of Sound" it was described as "...just about the prototype for the modern day soap opera..." |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 |
 HMV E158 COUNT LEO TOLSTOY - Excerpt From 'from the book 'For Every Day'" (English version)' (1907) |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 |
 Australia Record RICHARD MARTIN - The Laughing Lunatic (1907) A small Sydney-based cylinder record company that existed briefly around 1900. |
Courtesy Of Chris Long 2004 |
JOHN WANAMAKER -
'Tolstoy's Ploughman Story' EDIS-SRP-0190-03
(5-Nov-1908)Spoken by: John Wanamaker, merchant Recording date: November 5, 1908 Record format: Edison brown wax cylinder (unissued) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39834 Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site |
| 10121 PRESS ELDRIDGE - A Confidential Chat (May-1909) | LP: Phono-Cylinders, Volume 2 FS3887 |
 ANDREW CARNEGIE - Quoting From 'The Gospel Of Wealth' (1914) Update: This is actually an excerpt from the Kinetophone version (see Kinetophone section) Copyright © |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 |
 HARRY HOUDINI - Recording Made During Rehearsal (1914) |
WinMX file share 2004 |
Visit of
General Nelson A. Miles 12-28-1914 EDIS-SRP-0191-05
(28-Dec-1914)Spoken by: General Nelson A. Miles Remarks during his visit at the Edison Laboratory, West Orange, New Jersey. Recording date: December 28, 1914 Record format: white color Edison Blue Amberol cylinder record (unissued) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 5062 ** Historical note: Nelson A. Miles was a Major General of Volunteers for the Union Army during the Civil War. In 1886 he led the defeat of Apache leader Geronimo. He was Commander of United States Army during the Spanish-American War. Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site |
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Harry established the Harry Lauder Million Pound Fund for maimed men, Scottish soldiers and sailors in September 1917 |
phonolist fileshare
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Harry established the Harry Lauder Million Pound Fund for maimed men, Scottish soldiers and sailors in September 1917 |
phonolist fileshare From the collection of Chris Hamilton |
  A special release to dealers & jobbers in 1924 Edison DD 10067-R - Greetings From The Bunch At Orange
(Side-1) (25-Nov-1924) |
Phonolist file share 2004 |
 Diamond Disc (Electrically Recorded) CHARLES EDISON - Message From Charles Edison (1927), apparently sent to dealers as a courtesy in the golden jubilee year of the phonograph (1927) |
Courtesy Of Chris Long 2004 |
| Ediphone School Record No. 2 - 90 WPM - 1 EDIS-SRP-0195-02
(c1943) Record format: Edison business cylinder for office dictation Release date: c. 1943 Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site |
3. Politicians & Political Parties
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 GROVER CLEVELAND - Campaign Speech except (c1892) First minute of his 1892 campaign speech. Begins with the music "Hail to the Chief" 1 minute, 21 seconds |
Michigan State
University Vincent Voice Library |
 WILLIAM McKINLEY - Speech To Republican Convention (1896) |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 |
GARRETT A HOBART Vice President of the United States - Words of welcome to electrical exposition EDIS-SRP-0190-07
(1-May-1898)Spoken by: Garrett A. Hobart, Vice President of the United States Recorded for the opening of the Electrical Exposition of New York City. Recording date: May 1, 1898 Location: Washington, DC Record format: Edison brown wax cylinder (unissued) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39849 Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site |
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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN - The railroad question EDIS-SRP-0190-15
(May-1908)Spoken by: William Jennings Bryan, Democratic Party candidate for U.S. President Recording date: May 1908 Location: Bryan's home in Lincoln, Nebraska Record format: Edison Gold Molded cylinder Release number: 9916 (11) Release date: June 1908 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 37849 Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site |
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9923 WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN - Immortality (Excerpt from lecture 'The Prince Of Peace) (Sep-1908) |
LP: Phono-Cylinders, Volume 1 FS3886 |
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WILLIAM H TAFT - The rights of labor EDIS-SWDPC-01-16
(Sep-1908)Spoken by: William H. Taft, Republican Party candidate for U.S. President Recording date: August 3, 1908 Location: the Homestead Hotel of Hot Springs, Virginia Record format: Edison Gold Molded cylinder Release number: 9999 Release date: September 1908 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39851 Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site |
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10000 WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT - Unlawful Trusts (Nov-1908) |
LP: Phono-Cylinders, Volume 1 FS3886 |
 4M-1146 THEODORE ROOSEVELT - A Progressive Covenant With The People (Sep-1912) |
Phonolist file share 2004 |
 WOODROW WILSON - Address To American Indians (1913) |
WinMX file share 2004 |
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT - The right of the people to rule EDIS-SRP-0014-17
(Apr-1919) Spoken by: Theodore Roosevelt, Progressive Party candidate for U.S. President Recording date: c. August 1912 Location: Sagamore Hill (Roosevelt's home) in Oyster Bay, New York Record format: Edison Blue Amberol cylinder Release number: 3707 Release date: September 1912 (incorrect) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39850 Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site |
| 3708 THEODORE ROOSEVELT - The Farmer And The Business Man (Apr-1919) |
LP: Phono-Cylinders, Volume 2 FS3887 |
| WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN - Speech To Democratic National Convention (8-Jul-1896) Chris has determined that this is in fact Gennett (disc) from about 1922. |
Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 |
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ERNEST SHACKLETON - The Dash For The South Pole (23-Jun-1909) Recorded for The Gramophone Company |
Courtesy Of Chris Long 2004 | |||
 COMMANDER ROBERT E PEARY - The Discovery Of The North Pole (1910) Recorded by Victor Talking Machine Co, New York |
Courtesy Of Chris Long 2004 | |||
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4M-473 ERNEST SHACKELTON - My South Polar expedition EDIS-SRP-0158-01 (Jul-1910) Spoken by: Lt. Ernest H. Shackleton, explorer Recording date: March 30, 1910 Record format: Edison Amberol cylinder Release number: 4M- 473 Release date: July 1910 {This recording is available here courtesy of the Ward Marston collection.} Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site | |||
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Courtesy Of Chris Long 2004 | |||
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Courtesy Of Chris Long 2004 | |||
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Courtesy Of Chris Long 2004 | |||
| E G R EVANS - Christmas 1911 With The Scott Expedition (24-Dec-1941) | Courtesy Of Chris Long 2004 |
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| THOMAS EDISON - Around The World On The Phonograph (1888) |
Unknown 26-Feb-2004 |
| THOMAS EDISON - Speaking To Mr. Blaine on wax cylinder (1888) |
Unknown 26-Feb-2004 |
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EDISON - The liver complaint story EDIS-SRP-0158-06 (1906) Spoken by: Thomas A. Edison, inventor Recording date: 1906 Record format: Edison Blue Amberol cylinder (unissued) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 39838 Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site |
| THOMAS EDISON - Opening Exhibition Of 25th Anniversary Of Electric Light (1908) | Chris Long "A Century Of Sound" ©1975 |
| 3756 THOMAS EDISON - Let Us Not Forget (Jun-1919) | LP: Dawn Of A Century, Volume 1 W.R.C. R 03274 |
| THOMAS EDISON - Mary Had A Little Lamb - (Recorded on 50th anniversary of phonograph 1927) | WinMX file share |
| Edison DD
THOMAS EDISON - Message To The People Of New Zealand
(Jan-1928)
And, after a bit of audio processing to remove a 116 Hz hum (not 120Hz, as the playback speed was slow), many unwanted resonances, correctly equalise (original seems on spectral analysis to be "biased" towards a RIAA preamp), and de-noise the original, Chris Long has reprocessed the disc: Edison DD [no matrix]
THOMAS EDISON - Message To The People Of New Zealand (Jan-1928) [Processed
31-Mar-2005] |
Phonolist file share March-2005 (Thanks to Dan Kj) |
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Kinetophone was Edison's attempt to introduce sound to motion pictures. Beginning in about 1910, it suffered from all the usual problems of attempting to synchronize a phonograph with a motion picture camera. Art Schifrin presented an excellent report to the SMPTE journal (July 1983, pp739-751) on the history of Kinetophone, and the reader is referred to this publication for more details. Some Kinetophone components survive, but usually as mismatched cylinders & film reels. These few cylinders, from the Edison National Historic Site give us a glimpse of what Kinetophone sound was like. Copyright © for these recordings & the descriptive text rests with the Edison National Historic Site. Please visit their site for more historical & early recordings. |
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The birth of the telephone
EDIS-SRP-0199-05 Spoken by: Thomas A. Watson, assistant to Alexander Graham Bell Recording date: c. 1914 Location: Edison motion picture film studio, Bronx, NY Record format: Edison Kinetophone cylinder Record number: 257 B-2 (D-B2 Bell) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 4634 Note: The motion picture element of this sound film is believed lost. Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site |
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"The Duties Of A Man Of Wealth" Andrew Carnegie
EDIS-SRP-0199-06 Spoken by: Andrew Carnegie, industrialist & philanthropist Directed by: Higham Recording date: January 20, 1914 Location: Edison motion picture film studio, Bronx, NY Record format: Edison Kinetophone cylinder Record number: 84 A (.2) Film production log number: 5113 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 4640 Note: The motion picture element of this sound film is believed lost. Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site |
| The five bachelors
EDIS-SRP-0199-07 Performers unknown Directed by: Ramsay Recording date: December 7, 1912 (or February 16, 1913) Location: Edison motion picture film studio, Bronx, NY Record format: Edison Kinetophone cylinder Record number: E (.12) Film production log number: 5003 (or 5032) NPS object catalog number: EDIS 4632 Copyright © |
Edison National Historic Site |
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