A Titanic Trivia
On the evening of April 14-15, 1912, with over 1500 left aboard,
and after the last of the 700 survivors were cast off in the lifeboats,
it is said the band on the British liner Titanic was heard playing this classic . . .
What was it?
Nearer My God to Thee
| Company |
Edison
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| Cylinder # |
8136
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| Category |
Band
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| Title |
Nearer My God to Thee
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| Performed by |
Edison Concert Band
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| Circa |
1904
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| Announcement |
"Nearer My God to Thee, played by the Edison Concert Band."
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A very popular song, and a cylinder recording found in many homes of that time,
it is not surprising and was certainly appropriate that the band chose this hymn to play.
"Wait!", you say?
"I know that the song played while the Titanic sank was Song of Autumn."
Click here, for my take on this debate.
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To hear Nearer My God to Thee —
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To hear an excerpt —
For help playing these sounds, click here.
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To hear other examples of wax cylinders, see the
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