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From 1899, a fine quartette rendition of the classic Scotch ballad, Annie Laurie.

Annie Laurie

Company	Columbia Phonograph Company
Cylinder #	9014
Category	Quartette
Title	Annie Laurie
Performed by	The Greater New York Quartette
Circa	1898-1899
Announcement	"Annie Laurie, by the Greater New York Quartette for Columbia Phonograph Company of New York and Paris."

A popular song for generations even before wax cylinder recordings, "Annie Laurie" has remained one of the most beloved ballads of modern times.

To hear an old-time mash-up of "Annie Laurie", "Yankee Doodle" & "Dixie", see the September 2003 Cylinder of the Month.

To hear Annie Laurie —

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To learn more:

See the sheet music (in PDF format) to Annie Laurie, courtesy of the Lester S. Levy collection of sheet music.
Read a Wikipedia article on the poem and song.

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