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May 2, 2021: Cylinder of the Month – A Billy Murray double feature! From 1908, the comic song, I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark, and from 1909, its humorous sequel, I Used to Be Afraid to Go Home in the Dark.
April 2, 2021: Cylinder of the Month – Miserere from "Trovatore", sung by Marie Dietrich and Carl Jorn (1907).
March 1, 2021: Cylinder of the Month – Hebrew Vaudeville - parody on "Rip Van Winkle was a Lucky Man", by Julian Rose (1903).
February 1, 2021: Cylinder of the Month – Immortality, by William Jennings Bryan (1908).
January 1, 2021: Cylinder of the Month – The Charge of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, played by the Columbia Orchestra (1898).
Wishing everyone a happier 2021!
December 1, 2020: Cylinder of the Month – Washington Post March, played by the Edison Military Band (1904).
November 1, 2020: Cylinder of the Month – Flirting on the Beach, played by the Edison Symphony Orchestra (1904).
October 1, 2020: Cylinder of the Month – Unlawful Trusts, by William H. Taft (1908).
September 1, 2020 — Tinfoil.com's 24th anniversary.: Cylinder of the Month – The Georgia Minstrels, performed by S. H. Dudley & Len Spencer (1904).
August 2, 2020: Cylinder of the Month – Dance on Friday Night, played by the Peerless Orchestra (1900).
Hidden Speech – Created. A new space: When the powerful and groupthinkers go into overdrive to muzzle a few, it is often enlightening to break from the pack and ask 'why?' ...
July 4, 2020: Cylinder of the Month – That Beautiful Rag, sung by Stella Mayhew and Billie Taylor (1910).
Cylinder Music Shop – Just emerged from learning PHP and AJAX in order to update Tinfoil.com's ability to accommodate donations and other goodness; sorry for being late: I probably should have set an alarm! At any rate...
Happy 4th to everyone!
June 1, 2020: Cylinder of the Month – Our Whistling Servant Girl, singing and whistling by John Y. AtLee (1900).
May 1, 2020: Cylinder of the Month – You're as Welcome as the Flowers in May, sung by Byron G. Harlan & Frank C. Stanley (1904).
April 2, 2020: Cylinder of the Month – The Night Alarm, played by the Polyphone Symphony Orchestra (1898-1899).
March 1, 2020: Cylinder of the Month – By the Light of the Silvery Moon, sung by Ada Jones (1910).
February 1, 2020: Cylinder of the Month – "Toreador Song" from Carmen, sung by Antonio Vargas (1903).
January 1, 2020: Cylinder of the Month – Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep, sung by the Original Bison City Quartette (1892).
Wishing everyone a happy 2020!
December 1, 2019: Cylinder of the Month – Those dirty dogs: Men with their Nicotine, Tobacco and Alcohol, by John Alexander Dowie (1901).
November 1, 2019: Cylinder of the Month – Second Connecticut March, played by the Edison Concert Band (1899).
October 3, 2019: Cylinder of the Month – Transformation Scene from "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", performed by Len Spencer (1905).
September 3, 2019 — Tinfoil.com's 23th anniversary.: Cylinder of the Month – It Don't Seem Like the Same Old Smile, sung by George J. Gaskin (1897).
August 1, 2019: Cylinder of the Month – Reuben Rag, sung by Sophie Tucker (1910).
July 2, 2019: Cylinder of the Month – Street Piano Medley, performed by August Molinari (1908).
June 2, 2019: Cylinder of the Month – La Flute Enchantée - Mon coeur t'attend, performed by Jane Mérey & Albert Piccaluga (1903).
May 2, 2019: Cylinder of the Month – The Golden Wedding, performed by Ada Jones & Len Spencer (1905).
April 2, 2019: Cylinder of the Month – Mrs. McCloud's Reel, played by James C. McAuliffe (1899).
March 1, 2019: Cylinder of the Month – Chopin's Funeral March, played by the Edison Concert Band (1906).
February 2, 2019: Cylinder of the Month – Imperial Minstrels - Dese Bones Shall Rise Again, by Len Spencer & Steve Porter (1901).
January 1, 2019: Cylinder of the Month – El Capitan March Medley, played by Issler's Orchestra (1900).
Happy 2019 to all!
December 2, 2018: Cylinder of the Month – O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis), sung by the Columbia Quartette (1904).
November 1, 2018: Cylinder of the Month – Take Your Time, Gentlemen, sung by Press Eldridge (1892).
October 2, 2018: Cylinder of the Month – And Her Golden Hair Was Hanging Down Her Back, played by Banta's Orchestra (1895).
September 1, 2018 — Tinfoil.com's 22th anniversary.: Cylinder of the Month – Clancy's Prize Waltz Contest, performed by Len Spencer (1904).
August 2, 2018: Cylinder of the Month – Liberty Bell March, played by the Edison Concert Band (1897).
July 2, 2018: Cylinder of the Month – All the Silver in the Silvery Moon, sung by Billy Williams (1911).
June 1, 2018: Cylinder of the Month – Perhaps the earliest aircheck recording - a telegraphic radio broadcast (ca. 1910).
May 1, 2018: Cylinder of the Month – Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares, sung by Will Oakland (1909).
April 1, 2018: Cylinder of the Month – The prologue from Pagliacci, sung by Italian baritone Antonio Scotti (1906).
March 1, 2018: Cylinder of the Month – Tell Me With Your Eyes Medley, played by Albert Benzler (1905).
Cylinder Music Shop – Due to recent unfortunate heavy price increases for international shipping, we are no longer able to offer free shipping to Canada. Additionally, we ask that our international customers first request a quotation for their order's shipping costs before placing the order. Thank you for your continued support of our preservation work.
February 1, 2018: Cylinder of the Month – Jerusalem Mournin', performed by Polk Miller and His Old South Quartette (1910).
January 2, 2018: Cylinder of the Month – Uncle Josh's Letter From Home, performed by Cal Stewart (1909).
Wishing you a happy 2018.

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