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August 1, 2021: Cylinder of the Month – Heart Bowed Down, played by William Tuson (1904).
July 1, 2021: Cylinder of the Month – La Media Noche, played by John Philip Sousa's United States Marine Band (1891).
June 1, 2021: Cylinder of the Month – In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree, sung by the Columbia Quartette (1906).
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 – 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.
December 2, 2017: Cylinder of the Month – Joy to the World, played by the Edison Concert Band (1906).
November 1, 2017: Cylinder of the Month – Hickory Bill, performed by Len Spencer & Fred Van Epps (1907).
October 2, 2017: Cylinder of the Month – Consentida, performed by the Mexican Orquesta Tipica Lerdo (1904).
September 1, 2017 — Tinfoil.com's 21th anniversary.: Cylinder of the Month – The Alabama Troubadours - Because, performed by Ancient City Quartette, S. H. Dudley, Billy Heins (1898).
August 1, 2017: Cylinder of the Month – In the Good Old Summer Time, sung by William Redmond (1902).
July 2, 2017: Cylinder of the Month – The Stars and Stripes Forever March, played by Ruby Brooks (1902).
June 1, 2017: Cylinder of the Month – La Favorite - Ange si pur, sung by tenor Agustarello Affre (1904).
May 2, 2017: Cylinder of the Month – Blue Bell, played by Albert Benzler & Frederick W. Hager (1904).
April 3, 2017: Cylinder of the Month – Lasca, recited by Edgar L. Davenport (1905).
March 2, 2017: Cylinder of the Month – Southern Smiles Two-Step, played by the Edison Military Band (1904).
February 1, 2017: Cylinder of the Month – Dixie Medley, played by Fred Van Epps (1908).
January 2, 2017: Cylinder of the Month – A vaudeville specialty (Irish comedy talk), performed by Dan W. Quinn (1901).
A happy 2017 to all.
December 2, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – O Come All Ye Faithful, sung by the Columbia Quartette (1904).
November 1, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – "Genevieve" Waltz Medley, played by Eugene Rose (1906).
October 2, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – McGinty at the Living Pictures, sung by Edward M. Favor (1906).
September 1, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – Over the Waves, played by the United States Marine Band (1892).
August 31, 2016 — Tinfoil.com's 20th anniversary.: Take a trip back in Tinfoil time!
August 2, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – My Old New Hampshire Home, sung by J. W. Myers (1900).
July 1, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – The Lime-Kiln Club, played by the Columbia Orchestra (1898-1899).
June 1, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – The White Man's Burden, recited by B. Russell Throckmorton (1899).
May 2, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – Good-Bye, Little Girl, Good-Bye, sung by William H. Thompson (1904).
April 1, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – Mr. Thomas Cat, played by The Empire State Band (1900-1901).
March 1, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – Aida - 4th act (O terra, addio), on a Bettini cylinder, by Signora Morali & Dante del Papa (1899-1900).
February 2, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – Imperial Minstrels - Upon the Golden Shore, by Len Spencer, Steve Porter & Dan W. Quinn (1899).
January 2, 2016: Cylinder of the Month – The Mosquito Parade, banjo duet played by Vess L. Ossman & Bill Farmer (1901).
A happy 2016 to all.
December 2, 2015: Cylinder of the Month – Circus Gallop, played by Sousa's Band (1904).
November 2, 2015: Cylinder of the Month – Old Time Religion, sung by Polk Miller and His Old South Quartette (1910).
October 1, 2015: Cylinder of the Month – A Lemon in the Garden of Love, sung by Billy Murray (1907).
September 1, 2015 — Tinfoil.com's 19th anniversary.: Cylinder of the Month – My Little Irish Queen, played by Issler's Orchestra (1897).
August 2, 2015: Cylinder of the Month – Brilliant Gallop, played by Charles P. Lowe (1900).
July 1, 2015: Cylinder of the Month – The Professor and the Musical Tramp, by Len Spencer and Parke Hunter (1905).
June 2, 2015: Cylinder of the Month – An Ideal Republic, by William Jennings Bryan (1908).
May 2, 2015: Cylinder of the Month – Let Me Crown You Queen of May with Orange Blossoms, sung by Manuel Romain (1908).
April 1, 2015: Cylinder of the Month – Scarecrow Dance, played by the Edison Symphony Orchestra (1903).
March 2, 2015: Cylinder of the Month – "O Paradiso" (Air de Vasco de Gama) from L'Africaine, sung by Albert Vaguet (1902).
February 2, 2015: Cylinder of the Month – Tipperary, sung by Stella Tobin (1908).
January 1, 2015: Cylinder of the Month – Jubilee Minstrels, performed by the Edison Minstrels (1908).
A happy 2015 to all.
December 2, 2014: Cylinder of the Month – Oh, Promise Me, trombone solo played by Nicholas Scholl (1898).
November 1, 2014: Cylinder of the Month – Blue Danube Waltz, played by the Edison Grand Concert Band (1898).
October 2, 2014: Cylinder of the Month – My Creole Sue, sung by the Edison Male Quartette (1899).
September 2, 2014 — Tinfoil.com's 18th anniversary.: Cylinder of the Month – The Wedding of the Reuben and the Maid, sung by Arthur Collins & Joseph Natus (1901).
August 1, 2014: Cylinder of the Month – I'm Looking For the Man That Wrote "The Merry Widow Waltz", sung by Edward M. Favor (1908).
July 1, 2014: Cylinder of the Month – Bonnie Brier Bush March, played by the Edison Grand Symphony Orchestra (1899).
June 2, 2014: Cylinder of the Month – When the Evening Breeze is Sighing Home, Sweet Home, sung by the Edison Male Quartette (1905).
May 2, 2014: Cylinder of the Month – The Bobolink, whistled by Joe Belmont (1903).
April 2, 2014: Cylinder of the Month – House Cleaning Time, by Ada Jones & Len Spencer (1908).
March 1, 2014: Cylinder of the Month – Uncle Josh at the Weather Bureau, by Cal. Stewart (1898).
February 2, 2014: Cylinder of the Month – Yankee Patrol, played by the Columbia Band (1905).
January 1, 2014: Cylinder of the Month – "Le ciel luisait d'etoiles" from Tosca, sung by Lucien Muratore (1903).
A happy 2014 to all.
December 1, 2013: Cylinder of the Month – Imperial Minstrels - Mamie Reilly, by Len Spencer & Steve Porter (1898).
November 1, 2013: Cylinder of the Month – Belle of New York March, played by the Empire State Concert Band (1896).
October 1, 2013: Cylinder of the Month – Good Old Songs, sung by the Edison Male Quartette (1906).
September 2, 2013 — Tinfoil.com's 17th anniversary.: Cylinder of the Month – Carnival of Venice, played by Charles P. Lowe (1898).
August 1, 2013: Cylinder of the Month – Down in Jungle Town, sung by Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan (1908).
July 1, 2013: Cylinder of the Month – Lincoln's Speech at Gettysburg, by Len Spencer (1904).
June 2, 2013: Cylinder of the Month – Hail to the Spirit of Liberty, played by the Peerless Orchestra (1901).
May 1, 2013: Cylinder of the Month – Peaches and Cream, by Ada Jones & Len Spencer (1906).
April 1, 2013: Cylinder of the Month – "The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring" from The Mikado, sung by the Original Lyric Trio (1898).
March 1, 2013: Cylinder of the Month – Paddy on the Turnpike, played by James C. McAuliffe (1903).
February 1, 2013: Cylinder of the Month – When You Know You're Not Forgotten by the Girl You Can't Forget, sung by Frank C. Stanley (1907).
January 1, 2013: Cylinder of the Month – Jigs and Reels, played by Charles D'Almaine (1908).
A happy 2013 to all.
December 2, 2012: Cylinder of the Month – Auld Lang Syne, sung by the Edison Male Quartette (1898).
November 1, 2012: Cylinder of the Month – Talmage on "Infidelity", by William F. Hooley (1899).
October 1, 2012: Cylinder of the Month – Old Faithful March, played by the Edison Military Band (1907).
September 1, 2012 — Tinfoil.com's 16th anniversary.: Cylinder of the Month – Down in Sunshine Valley, sung by Manuel Romain (1911).
August 1, 2012: Cylinder of the Month – I'm a-Dreaming of You, sung by Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan (1906).
July 2, 2012: Cylinder of the Month – The Arkansas Traveler, by Len Spencer & George Schweinfest (1902).
June 1, 2012: Cylinder of the Month – Arbucklenian Polka, played by John C. Martin (1901).
May 1, 2012: Cylinder of the Month – Le Caid - Air du tambour major, sung by Mr. Bertram (1902).
April 2, 2012: Cylinder of the Month – Wild Cherry, played by the the New York Military Band (1909).
March 1, 2012: Cylinder of the Month – Imperial Minstrels - Old Folks at Home, by Roger Harding & Steve Porter (1899).
February 1, 2012: Cylinder of the Month – Selections from Olivette, played by the Edison Grand Concert Band (1898).
January 1, 2012: Cylinder of the Month – Annie Laurie, sung by the Greater New York Quartette (1899).
Happy 2012 to all.
December 1, 2011: Cylinder of the Month – Monastery Bells, bells, chimes, with the Edison Military Band (1905).
November 1, 2011: Cylinder of the Month – The Old Brigade, sung by S. H. Dudley & Harry MacDonough (1899).
October 1, 2011: Cylinder of the Month – That's Gratitude, sung by Bob Roberts (1907).
September 1, 2011 — Tinfoil.com's 15th anniversary: Cylinder of the Month – The Nightingale and the Frog, piccolo, bassoon, with the Edison Symphony Orchestra (1902).
August 1, 2011: Cylinder of the Month – The Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore, whistled by John Yorke Atlee (1898).
July 1, 2011: Cylinder of the Month – I Stood On the Bridge at Midnight, sung by J. W. Myers (1903).
June 1, 2011: Cylinder of the Month – In Old Alabama, played by the Peerless Orchestra (1903).
May 1, 2011: Cylinder of the Month – Mireille - Valse, sung by Aline Vallandri (1906).
April 1, 2011: Cylinder of the Month – Mandy and Her Man, by Ada Jones & Len Spencer (1906).
March 1, 2011: Cylinder of the Month – Dixie Blossoms, played by Thomas Mills (1907).
February 1, 2011: Cylinder of the Month – Red Wing, sung by Frederick H. Potter (1907).
January 1, 2011: Cylinder of the Month – Ragtime Medley, played by Vess L. Ossman (1900).
Happy 2011 to all.
December 1, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – Stop That Knocking at the Door, sung by the Edison Male Quartette (1906).
November 23, 2010: Links to Related Topics – Updated.
November 1, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – An Irishman's Perplexity, by Mrs. McCormick (1890-1891).
October 1, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – Tarantella from The Bride Elect, played by the Edison Grand Symphony Orchestra (1898).
September 1, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – Under the Anheuser Bush, sung by Billy Murray (1904).
August 2, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond, sung by Marie Narelle (1906).
July 1, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – At the Minstrel Show - No. 1, by the Edison Minstrels (1906).
June 1, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – Black Diamond Express March, played by the Edison Military Band (1905).
May 8, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – Corrected the pitch of Mother's Twilight Song from A to Bb. Many thanks to George Zarr for catching this.
May 2, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – Mother's Twilight Song, sung by Edward M. Favor (1894).
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
April 1, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – "Je suis aimé de la plus belle" from La Basoche, sung by Gabriel Soulacroix (1900).
Tinfoil Resource Center – Updated.
March 1, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – Uncle Josh in Society, by Cal Stewart (1899).
February 1, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – Down in Blossom Row Medley, xylophone solo by Albert Benzler (1905).
January 1, 2010: Cylinder of the Month – Homemade recording made December 31, 1905 bringing in New Year 1906.
Happy 2010 to all.
December 1, 2009: Cylinder of the Month – Sterling Castle and Harvest Home, violin solo by William Craig (1909).
November 1, 2009: Cylinder of the Month – Selections from the Fortune Teller, played by the Peerless Orchestra (1899).
October 1, 2009: Cylinder of the Month – Whistling Rufus, banjo solo by Vess L. Ossman (1899).
September 1, 2009 — Tinfoil.com's 13th anniversary: Cylinder of the Month – Monarch Polka, trombone solo by Leo Zimmerman (1900-1901).
August 1, 2009: Cylinder of the Month – Schultz Gets a Letter from the Klondike, by Frank Kennedy (1898).
July 1, 2009: Cylinder of the Month – Stars and Stripes Forever March, played by the 71st Regiment Band (1897).
June 1, 2009: Cylinder of the Month – The Musical Moke, by Len Spencer (1901).
May 1, 2009: Cylinder of the Month – You're as Welcome as the Flowers in May, sung by Byron G. Harlan & Frank C. Stanley (1904).
April 1, 2009: Cylinder of the Month – Jingles, Jokes and Rhymes, sung by Edward M. Favor (1906).
March 1, 2009: Cylinder of the Month – King Cotton March, played by Baldwin's Cadet Band of Boston (1896).
February 1, 2009: Cylinder of the Month – Mariar, sung by Clarice Vance (1905).
January 1, 2009: Cylinder of the Month – Fun in a Barber Shop, played by Vess L. Ossman (1908).
Happy 2009 to all.
December 1, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – Estudiantina Waltz, played by the Columbia Orchestra (1898).
November 2, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – Please, Mr. Conductor, Don't Put Me Off the Train, sung by Byron G. Harlan (1903).
October 1, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – Married Life, sung by Dan W. Quinn (1895).
September 2, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – "Enfin, me voilà seul" from Carmen, sung by Paul Aumonier (1904).
August 1, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – Cuddle Up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine, sung by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1908).
July 1, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – My Creole Sue, sung by The Edison Quartette (1899).
June 2, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – The Golden Wedding, by Ada Jones & Len Spencer (1905).
May 1, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – The Georgia Minstrels, by S. H. Dudley & Len Spencer (1904).
April 2, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – U. S. Army Lancers, 1st Figure, played by the Edison Military Band (1906).
March 2, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – Schubert's Serenade, played by Charles D'Almaine (1908).
Cylinder Music Shop – Updated: Two new items.
February 1, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – Selection from The Silver Slipper, played by the Peerless Orchestra (1903).
January 1, 2008: Cylinder of the Month – The Laughing Song, sung by George W. Johnson (1898).
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
Happy 2008 to all.
December 2, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – Cinderella, by William Jefferson (Len Spencer) (1899).
November 1, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – Hickory Bill, by Len Spencer and Fred Van Epps (1907).
October 1, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – Oh, Promise Me, played by Bohumir Kryl (1905).
September 2, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – Good-Bye My Lady Love, sung by Harry MacDonough (1904).
August 1, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – Don't Worry, sung by Reed Miller & Reinald Werrenrath (1908).
July 1, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – "Benediction des Poignards" from Les Huguenots, sung by Jean-Francisque Delmas (1902).
Cylinder Music Shop – Updated.
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
June 2, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – Down on the Old Plantation, played by the Edison Symphony Orchestra (1904).
May 2, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – You Can't Think of Everything, sung by William F. Denny (1893).
April 1, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – Make a Fuss Over Me, played by the [Vess L.] Ossman Banjo Trio (1905).
March 1, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – Three Minutes With the Minstrels, by S. H. Dudley and Arthur Collins (1899).
February 1, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – I'll Love You Forever and Ever, sung by Steve Porter (1898).
January 2, 2007: Cylinder of the Month – Pilgrim's Chorus from Tannhauser, played by Gilmore's Band (1901).
Tinfoil Resource Center – Updated.
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
Happy 2007 to all.
December 1, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht, sung by Hans Hoffman (1902).
November 1, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – "Toreador Song" from Carmen, sung by Antonio Vargas (1903).
October 2, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – Ain't Dat a Shame Medley, played by William Moriarity (1908).
Cylinder Music Shop – Updated.
September 1, 2006 — Tinfoil.com's 10th anniversary: Cylinder of the Month – Scene at a Dog Fight, by Len Spencer (1900).
Telegraphic cylinder – Updated. Additional study by specialists in American Morse code has further refined the message on the recording.
August 22, 2006: Safely Packing and Shipping Wax Cylinder Records – Updated.
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
August 1, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – The Second Connecticut March, played by the Edison Concert Band (1899).
July 1, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – Whoa, Bill!, sung by Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan (1904).
May 29, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – A good friend of Tinfoil.com, Aaron Cramer, has passed away. So we present again his great find, the 1878 experimental talking clock.
May 1, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – Alice, Where Art Thou, played by Herbert L. Clarke & Leo A. Zimmerman (1905).
April 2, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – Near It - Very Near It, sung by Edward M. Favor (1894).
March 1, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – "Miserere" from Il Trovatore, sung by Marie Dietrich and Carl Jorn (1907).
February 1, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – Yes, Sweetest of Words to Me, sung by Roger Harding (1896).
January 9, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – Corrected. Thanks to Jerry Fabris who knew the band leader of the 23rd Regiment Band to be A. D. Fohs. Thanks also to all those who listened carefully, did research, and emailed me their good suggestions.
January 2, 2006: Cylinder of the Month – The Melon Patch Schottische, played by the 23rd Regiment Band of New York (1894-1896).
December 9, 2005: Cylinder Music Shop – Secure online ordering is now available (after years of "quaint" and oddly apropos low-tech mail order processing). Also available are fun new online audio tours of the CDs volumes. Enjoy the changes, and tell a friend.
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
December 1, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – Homemade recording of a presentation of a phonograph on Christmas (1899-1901).
November 1, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – Minstrel recording, The Alabama Troubadours - Because, sung by the Ancient City Quartette (1898).
October 1, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – Continuous Performances, sung by S. H. Dudley (1899).
September 2, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – Yankiana Rag, played by the American Symphony Orchestra (1909).
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
August 2, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – The Captain's Song from Pinafore, sung by Harry Dearth (1907).
July 1, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – Pat O'Brien's Autiomobile, by Steve Porter (1908).
June 2, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – The Ninety and Nine, sung by its composer Ira D. Sankey (1898).
Cylinder Music Shop – New CD released: "There'll Be No Dark Valley", hymns and sacred songs sung by Ira D. Sankey, 1898-1900.
May 1, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – World's fair souvenir records from the 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition and the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
April 1, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep, sung by the Original Bison City Quartette (1892).
March 2, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – A vocal violin imitation of Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana, by Edith Helena (1907).
Recording Artist Biographies – A mini-biography of Edith Helena.
February 1, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – I'd Love to, But I Won't, sung by Bessie Wynn (1910).
January 1, 2005: Cylinder of the Month – Carrie Nation in Kansas, sung by Steve Porter (1901).
Happy 2005 to all.
December 1, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – Ring Out the Bells for Christmas, played by the Edison Concert Band (1907).
November 1, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – If I Only Could Blot Out the Past, sung by Frank C. Stanley (1902).
June Cylinder of the Month – Updated. New research has indicated the aircheck recording could date earlier to 1910.
October 1, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – La Mattchiche, played by the Pathé Frères Orchestra (1905).
September 1, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – Rudolph and Rosie at the Roller Rink, by Ada Jones & Len Spencer (1907).
August 2, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – Just One Girl, sung by J. W. Myers (1899).
Preservation tour – Created. A new feature showing the process used at Tinfoil.com to preserve wax cylinder recordings.
July 1, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – The Teddy Bears' Picnic, played by the Edison Symphony Orchestra (1908).
June Cylinder of the Month – Updated. Fascinating information including Morse code translations and some initial research.
June 1, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – A possible early telegraphic radio aircheck (ca. 1910).
May 1, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – In My Merry Oldsmobile, sung by Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan (1905).
April 1, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – "Evening Star" from Tannhauser, cornet solo by David B. Dana (1895).
March 2, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – Ingersoll at the Tomb of Napoleon, recited by Len Spencer (1902).
Cylinders of the Month Archive – Now contains over 100 complete wax cylinder recordings for your enjoyment.
February 1, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming, sung by the Knickerbocker Quartette (1908).
January 1, 2004: Cylinder of the Month – The Bird on Nellie's Hat, sung by Helen Trix (1907).
Happy 2004 to all.
December 1, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – The Despatch Rider, concertina solo by Alexander Prince (1910).
November 2, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – Whistling specialty The Mocking Bird, by Billy Golden (1897).
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
October 1, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – Duet from The Magic Flute, sung by Jane Mérey & Albert Piccaluga (1903-05).
September 23, 2003: Safely Packing and Shipping Wax Cylinder Records – Updated. Added a video guide for packing wax cylinders.
Tinfoil Resource Center – Updated.
Help for Playing Sound Files – Updated.
September 10, 2003: Links to Related Topics – Updated.
September 2, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – The Dixie Rube, descriptive selection with the Edison Military Band (1906).
August 1, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – Saving Them All for Mary, banjo & song by Al Reeves (1891-1893).
July 2, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – In the Good Old Summer Time, sung by William Redmond (1902).
June 1, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – Mendelssohn's Wedding March, played by the Edison Concert Band (1904).
Tinfoil Resource Center – Updated.
May 1, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – "Genevieve" Waltz Medley, an ocarina solo played by Eugene Rose (1906).
Recording Artist Biographies – Updated. Added a mini-biography of Eugene Rose.
April 1, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – The Girl I Left Behind Me Medley, played by the U. S. Marine Fife and Drum Corps (1903).
March 2, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – I'm Tired of Eating in the Restaurants, sung by Bert Williams (1906).
February 1, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – What Might Have Been, sung by Manuel Romain (1909).
January 11, 2003: Selected Press and Citations – Updated. Added video of a recent television interview.
January 1, 2003: Cylinder of the Month – Hebrew Vaudeville - parody on "Rip Van Winkle was a Lucky Man", by Julian Rose (1903).
Happy 2003 to all.
December 3, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – Hallelujah Chorus, played by the Battery Band of New York (1894).
November 2, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – Baby, Baby, from Lady Slavey, sung by Minnie Emmett (1898).
October 11, 2002: Recording Artist Biographies – Updated. Added a mini-biography of Agustarello Affre.
October 1, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – La Favorite - Ange si pur, sung by Agustarello Affre (1903).
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
September 1, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – McGinty at the Living Pictures, sung by Edward M. Favor (1906).
August 2, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – Blue Bell, played by Albert Benzler & Frederick W. Hager (1904).
July 2, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – The Stars and Stripes Forever March, played by Sousa's Band (1901).
June 2, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – Overture, Poet and Peasant, played by Baldwin's Cadet Band of Boston (1895).
May 5, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – Updated. Located a copy of the sheet music to In Zanzibar.
May 1, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – In Zanzibar, sung by J. W. Myers (1904).
April 2, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – A double feature: Casey as Umpire at a Ball Game, by Russell Hunting (1898), and Casey Courting His Girl, by John Kaiser (1905).
March 1, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – The Night Alarm, played by the Polyphone Symphony Orchestra (1898-1899).
December 2001 Cylinder of the Month – Updated. Located a copy of the sheet music to When the Birds Go North Again.
February 1, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – The prologue from Pagliacci, sung by Italian baritone Antonio Scotti (1906).
January 1, 2002: Cylinder of the Month – Our Whistling Servant Girl, singing and whistling by John Y. AtLee (1900).
Happy 2002 to all.
December 3, 2001: Cylinder of the Month (a bit tardy) – When the Birds Go North Again, sung by Silas Leachman (1900).
November 2, 2001: Cylinder of the Month – Uncle Remus, played by The American Symphony Orchestra (1909).
October 2, 2001: Cylinder of the Month – The "Schwanlied" ("Swan song") aria from Lohengrin, sung by Ernst Krauss (1904).
Happy 110th birthday – Five Minutes With the Minstrels is 110 years old today!
September 11, 2001: Remembering this day and the World Trade Center.
September 1, 2001 — Tinfoil.com's 5th anniversary.: Cylinder of the Month – In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree, a homemade recording by G. W. Kennedy (1906).
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
August 1, 2001: Cylinder of the Month – The Absent-Minded Beggar, by Harry Spencer (1900).
July 1, 2001: Cylinder of the Month – That Beautiful Rag, by Stella Mayhew and Billie Taylor (1910).
June 2, 2001: Cylinder of the Month – Petite Mignon, oboe solo by Caesar Addimando (1908).
May 2, 2001: Cylinder of the Month – Consentida, by the Mexican Orquesta Tipica Lerdo (1904).
April 1, 2001: Cylinder of the Month – Chopin's Funeral March, by the Edison Concert Band (1906).
March 1, 2001: Cylinder of the Month – Waiting for a Certain Girl, by Billy Murray (1907).
February 10, 2001: Cylinder of the Month (delayed due to a family emergency) – At the Circus, by the Edison Symphony Orchestra (1899).
January 2, 2001: Cylinder of the Month – The oldest known playable phonograph recording; from the late 1870's, an experimental talking clock (1878).
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
December 1, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – The Sleigh Ride Party, by The Greater New York Quartette (1898).
Selected Press and Citations – Updated.
A holiday special – Added. A fun holiday lark.
November 2, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – The Imperial Minstrels, by Len Spencer & Steve Porter (1901).
October 2, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – Our Victorious Nation March, by the New York Military Band (1909).
Tinfoil Resource Center – Updated.
September 1, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – Transformation Scene from "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", by Len Spencer (1905).
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
August 1, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – Mrs. McCloud's Reel, bagpipe solo by James C. McAuliffe (1899).
MP3 sound format phased in – Now, click on the image.
July 3, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – Glorious Beer, by sung Dan W. Quinn (1899).
June 2, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – Dixie Medley, banjo solo by Fred Van Epps (1908).
May 1, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – Chopin Nocturne, piano solo by Joseph Pizzarello (on a Bettini cylinder, 1898).
April 1, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – Jerusalem Mournin', performed by Polk Miller and His Old South Quartette (1910).
March 3, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – Just Like Bein' at Hame, sung by Harry Lauder (1911).
February 1, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – For your valentine: The Third Verse of Mary and John, or, The Lovers' Quarrel, sung by Will White (1891).
January 3, 2000: Cylinder of the Month – It Don't Seem Like the Same Old Smile, sung by George J. Gaskin (1897).
Happy 2k to all!
December 1, 1999: Closing the late nineteen-hundreds with the sounds of the early nineteen-hundreds . . .
Cylinder of the Month – Unlawful Trusts, by William H. Taft (1908).
November 24, 1999: Selected Press and Citations – Tinfoil.com makes Rolling Stone magazine... Actually, it is more of an advertisement in Rolling Stone. Well, to be completely honest, it's really just a mention in an ad for ArtistDirect.com – but it's still pretty cool . . .
November 2, 1999: Cylinder of the Month – And Her Golden Hair Was Hanging Down Her Back, by Banta's Orchestra (1895).
October 1, 1999: Cylinder of the Month – Clancy's Prize Waltz Contest, by Len Spencer (1904).
September 2, 1999: Cylinder of the Month – La Media Noche, played by John Philip Sousa's United States Marine Band (1891).
August 1, 1999: Cylinder of the Month – Ev'ry Little Bit, Added to What You've Got, Makes Just a Little Bit More, sung by Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan (1907).
July 1, 1999: Cylinder of the Month – By the Light of the Silvery Moon, sung by Ada Jones (1910).
Harper's Weekly from 1878 – A beautiful full-page color illustration of Edison's newest invention.
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
June 1, 1999: Cylinder of the Month – The truly unusual The Esquimaux Dance (ca. 1892).
May 3, 1999: Cylinder of the Month (a bit tardy this month, but worth the wait) – Take Your Time, Gentlemen, sung by Press Eldridge (ca. 1892).
April 1, 1999: Cylinder of the Month – The Ninety and Nine, sung by Frank C. Stanley (ca. 1902).
March 19, 1999: The Clarice Vance Mystery – A possible Vance sighting from 1936: Is this a piece from a missing decade of the Vance puzzle? See a movie clip and cast your vote.
March 2, 1999: Cylinder of the Month – Dance on Friday Night, played by the Peerless Orchestra (1900).
The 2^nd Page – Created. Plenty of new features and extensions to Tinfoil.com — enjoy!
Tinfoil Resource Center – Updated. Added to the list of sources for antique phonograph accessories and repair shops.
February 1, 1999: Cylinder of the Month – For your valentine: In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree, sung by the Columbia Quartette (1904).
January 2, 1999: Cylinder of the Month – Everybody Works But Father, sung by Bob Roberts (1905).
Happy 1999 to all!
December 2, 1998: Cylinder of the Month – O Come All Ye Faithful, sung by the Columbia Quartette (1904).
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
November 2, 1998: Cylinder of the Month – Lasca, recited by Edgar L. Davenport (ca. 1905).
October 2, 1998: Cylinder of the Month – El Capitan March Medley, played by Issler's Orchestra (ca. 1900).
September 1, 1998 — Tinfoil.com's second anniversary!: Cylinder of the Month – A Hundred Fathoms Deep, sung by Frank C. Stanley (ca. 1902-1904).
August 1, 1998: Cylinder of the Month – Take Me Out to the Ball Game, sung by Edward Meeker (1908).
July 1, 1998: Cylinder of the Month – On the 100^th anniversary of the Spanish-American War: From 1898, The Charge of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, played by the Columbia Orchestra.
June 2, 1998: Cylinder of the Month – Five Minutes With the Minstrels, played by Voss's First Regiment Band (1891).
May 2, 1998: Cylinder of the Month – The exceptional sentimental song, Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares, as sung by Will Oakland (1909).
April 1, 1998: Cylinder of the Month – One of the major political and social players of the late 19th and early 20th Century, William Jennings Bryan, speaks regarding Immortality (1908).
March 1, 1998: Cylinder of the Month – Enjoy the humorous monolog, Uncle Josh's Letter From Home, by Cal Stewart (1909).
February 18, 1998: Links to Related Topics – Updated.
February 1, 1998: Cylinder of the Month – For your valentine: Pucker Up Your Lips, Miss Lindy, sung by Albert C. Campbell and Irving Gillette (1912).
January 11, 1998: Tinfoil Resource Center – Updated.
January 1, 1998: Cylinder of the Month – For January: A super tune, Flirting on the Beach, played by the Edison Symphony Orchestra (1904).
A Titanic Trivia – (Not really a trivial question, but the alliteration sounded so good) What song could be heard playing as the Titanic was going down? Listen to the answer on a period wax cylinder.
Happy 1998 to all!
December 6, 1997: What's New Archive – Created. This What's New listing was growing long. Now, in general, you'll find the most recent month's entries here, the remainder being moved to the archive.
December 1, 1997: Cylinder of the Month – For December: Joy to the World, played by the Edison Concert Band (1906).
November 1, 1997: Cylinder of the Month – For November: From 1909, Down at the Huskin' Bee, sung by Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan.
October 2, 1997: Cylinder of the Month – For October: Lanciers with Figures Called, by Issler's Popular Orchestra from 1893-94.
September 3, 1997 — Our first anniversary!: Tinfoil Resource Center – Created.
Cylinder of the Month – For September: (A bit late this time – sorry) Heart Bowed Down, by William Tuson (1904).
August 1, 1997: Cylinder of the Month – For August: Nothing Like That In Our Family by Will F. Denny (1906).
July 1, 1997: Links to Related Topics – Updated.
Cylinder of the Month – For July: The Stars and Stripes Forever, by Ruby Brooks (1902).
June 1, 1997: Cylinder of the Month – For June: An early Sophie Tucker recording – from 1910, the Reuben Rag.
Cylinders of the Month Archive – Created.
Cylinder sound excerpts – Added support for RealAudio sound files.
May 14, 1997: Links to Related Topics – Updated.
Cylinder Music Shop – Updated order form and added total playing time figures for each volume.
May 1, 1997: Cylinder Music Shop – Updated.
Cylinder of the Month – For May: A 1911 (pirated) concert cylinder recording of I Wish I Had All the Silver in the Silvery Moon, sung by Billy Williams.
April 1, 1997: Cylinder of the Month – For April: 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.
March 8, 1997: The Adventures of Chris and Walt – Added. Something quite different: CJ, my 14 year old son and cartoonist, takes to the Internet with his new weekly comic strip series The Adventures of Chris and Walt! As you will see, Chris and Walt make an unusual crime fighting team.
March 2, 1997: Cylinder of the Month – For March: An early concert cylinder recording. From 1899, the Grand March From Tannhauser, played by the Edison Grand Concert Band.
Links to Related Topics – Updated.
February 9, 1997: Thomas A. Edison Commemorative – Created.
February 1, 1997: Cylinder of the Month – For February: From 1897, the great Sousa Liberty Bell March.
Cylinder Music Shop – Changed the name of the "Cylinder Music Library" to "Cylinder Music Shop".
January 1, 1997: Cylinder of the Month – For January: Street Piano Medley.
Happy new year!
December 23, 1996: Links to Related Topics – Updated.
December 1, 1996: Cylinder of the Month – For December: Southern Smiles Two-Step. Cylinders of the Month archive section added.
Cylinder Music Library – Expanded. Three new tape volumes released.
Cylinder Excerpts – Several new excerpts added.
October 17, 1996: Links to Related Topics – Updated.
October 15, 1996: Cylinder of the Month – Created.
The first Cylinder-of-the-month (for October and November) is Smoky Mokes, performed by the Peerless Orchestra.
What's New at Tinfoil.com – Created.
Selected Press and Citations – Created.
September 16, 1996: Early Recorded Sound and Wax Cylinders – Divided into smaller sectional pages and moved under new domain www.tinfoil.com
A Note to Early Recordings Collectors – Created.
Cylinder Music Library – Created.
August 31, 1996: Early Recorded Sound and Wax Cylinders – Created.