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From 1899, a very catchy early cakewalk tune imitating the goings-on at a dance of The Lime-Kiln Club.

The Lime-Kiln Club

Company	Columbia Phonograph Company
Cylinder #	15089 (5-inch "grand" cylinder)
Category	Descriptive selection
Title	The Lime-Kiln Club
Performed by	Columbia Orchestra
Circa	Late 1898 - 1899
Announcement	"Descriptive selection, The Lime-Kiln Club, played by Columbia Orchestra for Columbia Phonograph Company of New York and Paris."

The imaginary Lime-Kiln Club was an invention of the popular press. This early recording of a cakewalk dance was intended to match the record-buying public's expectations of a typical energetic dance at the Club. To learn more, see the Wikipedia article on The Lime-Kiln Club.

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Interested in hearing other early cakewalk or ragtime recordings on wax cylinder?

Key Title Category Performed by Circa

08/2012 I'm a-Dreaming of You Duet Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan 1902
04/2016 Mr. Thomas Cat Band The Empire State Band 1900-1901
01/2011 Ragtime Medley Banjo solo Vess L. Ossman 1900
06/1997 Reuben Rag Comic song Sophie Tucker 1910
11/1996 Smoky Mokes Orchestra Peerless Orchestra 1904
07/2001 That Beautiful Rag Duet Stella Mayhew & Billie Taylor 1910
10/2009 Whistling Rufus Banjo solo Vess L. Ossman 1899
04/2012 Wild Cherry Band New York Military Band 1909
09/2005 Yankiana Rag Orchestra American Symphony Orchestra 1909

Key	Title	Category	Performed by	Circa
08/2012	I'm a-Dreaming of You	Duet	Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan	1902
04/2016	Mr. Thomas Cat	Band	The Empire State Band	1900-1901
01/2011	Ragtime Medley	Banjo solo	Vess L. Ossman	1900
06/1997	Reuben Rag	Comic song	Sophie Tucker	1910
11/1996	Smoky Mokes	Orchestra	Peerless Orchestra	1904
07/2001	That Beautiful Rag	Duet	Stella Mayhew & Billie Taylor	1910
10/2009	Whistling Rufus	Banjo solo	Vess L. Ossman	1899
04/2012	Wild Cherry	Band	New York Military Band	1909
09/2005	Yankiana Rag	Orchestra	American Symphony Orchestra	1909

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