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“Perhaps” Luigi Romanelli And His King Edward Hotel Orchestra (Edison 14077-R  mx N-1136-C)       September 18, 1929   “Pretending” Luigi Romanelli And His King Edward Hotel Orchestra (Edison 14077-L mx N-1137-C)    September 18, 1929   This enjoyable but … Continue reading →

“The Boomerang” Mal Hallett And His Orchestra (Edison 14080-L mx N-1177-C)  October 3, 1929   Here is an extremely rare recording that was very generously donated to Early 1900s Music Preservation for digitization and airplay on Radio Dismuke. All Edison … Continue reading →

  On Saturday Dustin Ellis and Dismuke made an out of town trip to pick up a rare 1928 Edison C-2 Radio-Phonograph that is being very generously donated to Early 1900s Music Preservation. Here is a video of Dustin trying … Continue reading →

“Come Easy, Go Easy, Love” Carolina Dandies (Sunny Clapp & His Band O’ Sunshine); Hoagy Carmichael, vocal (Victor 2276-A)   July 1, 1931   “When I Can’t Be With You” Carolina Dandies (Sunny Clapp & His Band O’ Sunshine); George … Continue reading →

“Laffin’ At The Funnies” Ruby Newman And His Ritz-Carleton Hotel Orchestra (Victor 22934-B)      February 15, 1932   See how many Great Depression era newspaper comic strips mentioned in the lyrics of this happy, up tempo recording you recognize … Continue reading →

“It’s An Old Spanish Custom In The Moonlight” Milt Shaw And His Detroiters (Melotone M-12020)  October 1930   Here is a recording of a catchy but mostly forgotten tune. It is one of a number of recordings from the Depression … Continue reading →

  “Is There Anything Wrong In That?” Ermine Calloway (Edison 52519-R)    January 19,1929 “Good Little Bad Little You” Ermine Calloway (Edison 52519 L)    January 19,1929   Here is a rare electrically recorded Edison Diamond Disc that was generously … Continue reading →

  “Happy Days Are Here Again” Charles King (Brunswick 4615) September 24,1929   Here is a recording that will soon be added to the Radio Dismuke playlist. It is one of the few songs played on the station that is … Continue reading →

“You’ll Do It Someday (So Why Not Now)” Yale Collegians (Edison 52108-L) September 26, 1927   Rudy Vallee’s First Recording 1927 – A very rare electrically recorded Edison Diamond Disc that was generously donated to Early 1900s Music Preservation to … Continue reading →