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This month: The snappy Southern Smiles Two-Step by the Edison Military Band.
| Company | Edison's National Phonograph Company |
| Cylinder # | 8549 |
| Category | Band |
| Title | Southern Smiles Two-Step |
| Performed by | Edison Military Band |
| Circa | 1904-1905 |
| Announcement | "Southern Smiles Two-Step played by the Edison Military Band." |
The Edison Military Band succeeded the Peerless Orchestra
in late 1903 as Edison's band of choice for recording marches,
two-steps, quicksteps and other up-tempo numbers that did not call
for a concert
This selection is a re-make of Edison's original late-1903 recording –
a common practice with popular selections whenever the original masters were worn out,
or significant improvements in the recording process were developed.
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