R. S. Baker's antique record blog
A blog for the documentation of the earliest recording business.
Monday, January 18, 2016
Columbia Rag-Time vs. Edison Rag-Time(also some Victors too!)
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A little list of Columbia cylinder offerings from 1900. Here's a section from it: Some of you real nerds out there might have ...
Sunday, January 17, 2016
"Professor" Banta and "Professor" Hylands
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Fra Yes indeed, Frank P. Banta, the pianist of Edison who worked himself to death. Banta, much like the other early studio pianists...
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Character studies--George J. Gaskin(1863-1920)
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"I was the zenith. Not a doubt could defeat that claim!" is similar to what George J. Gaskin claimed about his voice and popul...
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The Mystery around Hylands' Death
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There has been some debate about the circumstances of Fred Hylands' death, and it's not just because of the the location in which ...
Friday, January 15, 2016
Ada Jones before Billy Murray
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That's Ada Jones a little before 1904. (not sure of the actual date, but it's probably from 1900-1903) I don't speak of ...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
More about the mysterious George Graham
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(Graham in c. 1896) Mr. Graham is someone that I have a special interest in for many reasons, not just because his records were b...
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Forgotten Early Studio History
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I hope I've made it clear enough on this blog that I find the old studio pianists and house musicians very important to the whole of t...
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