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Any engraved or embossed matrix number? Sounds like an early-ish recording (pre-1910 for sure, maybe as early as 1902-1903?) probably made by the Gramophone Co. from the sonic characteristics... Song title is "Drinking" and the lyrics begin "In cellar cool at ease I sit".

Ето точно не гребаньІй искусств интеллект. И хорошо!

My dad used to sing this when he was shaving - we called it 'The Bathroom Song' (I'm 78!)

This is "Where'er You Walk", from Handel's "Semele" (1743): Where’er you walk, Cool gales shall fan the glade; Trees where you sit Shall crowd into a shade; Trees where you sit Shall crowd into a shade. Where’er you tread, The blushing flowers shall rise, And all things flourish, And all things flourish, Where’er you turn your eyes, Where’er you turn your eyes, Where’er you turn your eyes.

The second song is the traditional English folk song "Early One Morning": Early one morning, Just as the sun was rising, I heard a maid sing In the valley below: (Chorus:) Oh, don't deceive me, Oh, never leave me, How could you use A poor maiden so? Remember the vows That you made to your Mary, Remember the bow'r, Where you vowed to be true. (Chorus) Oh gay is the garland, And fresh are the roses I've culled from the garden, To bind on thy brow. (Chorus) Thus sang the poor maiden, Her sorrows bewailing, Thus sang the poor maid, In the valley below. (Chorus)

The first song is a setting of the hymn "Let all the world in every corner sing", but not a setting I recognise - I've no idea who the composer of the music is! Let all the world in every corner sing: My God and King! The heavens are not too high, His praise may thither fly; The earth is not too low, His praises there may grow. Let all the world in every corner sing: My God and King! Let all the world in every corner sing: My God and King! The church with psalms must shout, No door can keep them out; But, above all, the heart Must bear the longest part. Let all the world in every corner sing: My God and King! (Words by George Herbert, 1593-1633)

It was a lover and his lass, With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, That o'er the green cornfield did pass In springtime, the only pretty ringtime, When birds do sing, hey ding a ding a ding, Sweet lovers love the spring. Between the acres of the rye, With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, These pretty country folks would lie In springtime, etc. This carol they began that hour, With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, How that life was but a flower In springtime, etc. Then pretty lovers take the time, With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, For love is crownèd with the prime In springtime, etc. (Words by William Shakespeare, from "As You Like It"; music by Thomas Morley)

I didn't recognise the first song at first, but I could make out enough of the first line to look it up in the Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes - and there was the answer! It is the traditional English folk song "My Boy Willie" (or "My Boy Billy"), of which there are various versions. The lyrics we hear here are very similar to the following: O where have you been all the day My boy Willie? O where have you been all the day? Willie won't you tell me now? I've been all the day courting of a lady gay But she is too young to be taken from her mammy. O can she brew and can she bake My boy Willie? O can she brew and can she bake? Willie won't you tell me now? She can brew and she can bake And she can make a wedding cake But she is too young to be taken from her mammy. O can she knit and can she spin My boy Willie? O can she knit and can she spin Willie won't you tell me now? She can knit and she can spin She can do most anything But she is too young to be taken from her mammy. O how old is she now My boy Willie O how old is she now? Willie won't you tell me now? Twice six, twice seven Twice twenty and eleven But she is too young to be taken from her mammy. Source: One Hundred English Folk Songs, edited by Cecil J. Sharp, 1916 (Dover edition)

"On Christmas night all Christians sing" (Sussex Carol) - traditional English carol collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). On Christmas night all Christians sing To hear the news the angels bring, On Christmas night all Christians sing To hear the news the angels bring, News of great joy, news of great mirth, News of our merciful King's birth. When sin departs before His grace*, Then life and health come in its place, When sin departs before His grace, Then life and health come in its place, Angels and men with joy may sing All for to see the new-born King. All out of darkness we have light, Which made the angels sing this night: All out of darkness we have light, Which made the angels sing this night: "Glory to God and peace to men, Now and for evermore, Amen!" *In this recording, "Thy face" seems be sung instead of "His grace", although the latter is the more usual version.

I remember learning and singing this song, along with several others, at primary school about 35 years ago - it was for some sort of special event, although I can't for the life of me remember what it was. I think this is only the second time I've heard it since!

The music is an arrangement of "Ein Kindlein in der Wiegen", a German traditional carol, 16th century or earlier, found in D. G. Corner's "Geistliche Nachtigall der Catholischen Teutschen" (Vienna, 1649). I'm afraid I can't make out the words, which do not appear to match either the original German or the English translation given in the 1928 "Oxford Book of Carols", and the arrangement of the music is different from the one given there too. No idea about the choir I'm afraid!

I hope someone recognises this beautiful song and lets us all know.

BooM!

No vision 😊

A nice version 😊

I realize baritones have always been plentiful and it's a long shot. From the accent and the timbre of the voice, I'm tempted to say this COULD be the Spanish baritone, Emilio de Gogorza ( 1876 -1949 )

Pls I need a gramophone. How do I get one, especially the very old type?

I'm afraid I can't enlighten you as to who the singer is, but the song is Caleb's bass aria "Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain" from Handel's 1747 oratorio "Joshua": Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain, The remnant of my days remain? And is it giv'n to me to have A place with Abrah'm in the grave? For all these mercies I will sing Eternal praise to Heav'n's high King.

All great records and any one of them would be worth ploughing through a whole box for. Thanks very much for sharing this with us. Only thing I would suggest is putting the camera on a tripod, if possible, just to show off the lovely records a bit more 😉. Thanks 😀👍

I think they must be test pressings. If the "good" is written in pencil, I guess that was a verdict given on the playing back of the record. It wouldn't have been possible to directly check the wax masters as playing them would destroy them.

Very interesting and just the sort of records I love to find, too. I guess that anything etched onto the record was inscribed into the original wax master 🤔

Awesome

I love a band with a marimba and steel guitar

I enjoy this Shanty, been listening to it all day.

I KNOW THIS TUNE I WAS A BALLROOM DANCER I LEARNED HOW TO DANCE ENGLISH OLDE TIME DANCING I DANCED THE MILITAIRE I GOT A BRONZE MEDAL IN 1991 MY TEACHER WAS ANTHONY PEPERS LIVES IN SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

Dutch Daly was my grandmother's cousin 👍

Not a Berliner, much later (and that matrix was issued as G&T G.C.-3588) Probably a test disc. Recorded on 30th November 1904 at London. (From Gramophone ledgers) Female voice is Elizabeth PARKINA Title: I know a lovely garden (d’Hardelot) Matrix number: 6292 b

The 78rpm equivalent to a personal cassette recording of a loved one's performance!! Very cool, thank you for preserving and sharing this gem with us all!! 😎👍👍

The most pleasant way to find out what this is is to watch "A Night at the Opera" (1935).

4:05 The Lass o' Killiecrankie (b/w Trip To Inverary), was recorded by Harry Lauder in 1906, and released on the Zonophone Record (The Twin) label, Serial 604, in 1911. Two or more takes of a song may have been made, and the best one or ones chosen for release, hence 'good' scratched onto them. I've seen images of U.S. Paramount label test pressings, with different takes of songs on either side, marked 'good' and 'bad' respectively.

j'ai chanté par Emma Liébel

Hii

Recorded on March 14, 1928. Vocal Chorus by Harold "Scrappy" Lambert {as "Rodman Lewis"}. Originally released on {American} Banner 6255, Domino 4120, and Regal 8521.

One of the superb tenor sax men well respected he played with all the greats appreciated and honored

Video looks low res, but I see its in 1080P HD... nice effect, pairs well with the mellow sound of the song! Many thanks for sharing this! Merry Christmas and Happy Yule! 🎅👍👍🎄🎁

Hadn't heard of this band 😎

Probably the rarest record I will hear for awhile 😎

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Sounds like real church music

The lyrics on this one are nothing short of comedic poetry. "I've got inside information - " Bwahahahahahahahahaaaa!!!

First!! Thank you for posting what is not only beautiful music, but also a beautiful record of the past [pun not necessarily intended!] -

Gus Van & Joe Schenck {he's playing piano}. Recorded on July 13, 1928. Originally released on {American} Columbia 1492-D.

Google says 1932... Very nice recording, many thanks for sharing this remarkable song with us!! 😎👍👍

Love this !

Funny how Al Bowlly was never mentioned on the record.

Don’t think I’ve heard this one by Harry James before 👏👏👏

I used to hum this when I worked in the jail…

Very cool recordings, thanks for sharing with us!! 😎👍👍