What’s on this 90 year old record?

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  • @IAmJimRetzer
    @IAmJimRetzer ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I actually have that 1932 Chevrolet record. I bought it nearly 45 years ago for one dollar at a flea market. Absolutely love it!

  • @johnrenteria75
    @johnrenteria75 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm really surprised it's lasted this long. It must have never been played. Just thinking of those old wind-up crank record player with steel needles. It would have only been a one time play I would think. Awesome find!

  • @Bartok_J
    @Bartok_J 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I immediately recognised the Word "Durium" but not the significance. I have a CD, "Listen to the Banned", subtitled "Risqué songs of the 20s and 30s", which features a couple of songs by the Durium Dance Band ("Let's All be Fairies" and "She Was Only a Postmaster's Daughter, But...").
    I had to do a quick Google, but this was the house band of Durium Records, and presumably these songs were initially released on that format (the release dates of 1932 and 33 would be consistent). It seems there was a British subsidiary of the US firm, and the accents of these two songs suggest that it's a British recording. They sold at one shilling, which I guess would be roughly the equivalent of the 15c price of their American counterparts.
    There's quite a few of the Durium Dance Band's songs on TH-cam - and some are still quite funny.

  • @mateuszmaciejczyk9986
    @mateuszmaciejczyk9986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think that the structure of the paper causes this curling of the record, as the paper fibers are oriented mostly in one direction.

  • @ladymunch0
    @ladymunch0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is so cool! That a 90-year-old cardboard / plastic record could play that well and with barely any hiss and crackle etc. I am fascinated by the early history of sound recording, when everything was new. Thank you for sharing

  • @TorontoJon
    @TorontoJon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    11:20 Wow, it's really impressive just how great that record sounds! Not bad for a 90-year-old. :)

  • @l.salisbury1253
    @l.salisbury1253 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    11:16 - Remember: in the early 30s there were NO overdubs! Everything was recorded live-in-the-studio. (If someone made a mistake the whole band would have to start again at square-one!)

    • @rusticpartyeditz
      @rusticpartyeditz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They were still recording "live" into the 1980s.

  • @unclejosh4935
    @unclejosh4935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This label certainly made it possible for many folks to be able to occasionally purchase a record - 1930-1932. Unfortunately, the thin surfaces had a tendency to flake off - as can be seen on the edges of the ex. shown above. Folks don't realize just how close to oblivion the record industry came - by 1932. Victor sold less records in 1932 than they had in 1901! Budget labels [especially those issued by Victor] such as Crown, Bluebird farted better due to deep pocket support. The late 1920s dime store labels didn't survive due to more limited financial support - including labels such as harmony and Velvet Tone - issued by Columbia [another major company hit hard by the Great Depression] jazz and blues labels died out or were sold to newly formed companies such as Decca. Bottom line: finding blues, jazz etc. on 1931-1933 78 rpms in Excellent condition can be quite a challenge as folks played their few affordable purchases - - to death.

  • @ericschulze5641
    @ericschulze5641 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW you just brought back a memory ! I remember at 9 yrs old in the early 70's managing to get a Sonora victrola out of my grandmother's attic & that Chevrolet record was on it. I still have the Victrola but not the record. It was the first record I ever owned (-: I remember it would skip where he said six cylinders & I would have to nudge it to keep playing. I played it until it literally turned to dust

  • @TorontoJon
    @TorontoJon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    15:07 It's nice to hear the 'Happy Days Are Here Again' tune at the beginning and end of that record. I bought a 78 rpm record of the song a number of years ago (perhaps by Ben Selvin and his orchestra) and it certainly captures the '30's era and the Great Depression.

  • @Madness832
    @Madness832 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I couldn't stop laughin' at the shape of that yellow & green gourd!

    • @Recordology
      @Recordology  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I knew someone would say that.

  • @beetleworx
    @beetleworx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great video ... yeah, a wavy, bumpy and funny ride... but that's the fascination of vinyl records: If you store that one well, you can listen to it after another 90 years... it sounds so fantastic !!!

  • @joebarbareli2802
    @joebarbareli2802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You could always find a scrap 33 RPM album and glue these paper backs to the 33 that would flatten it out good and play it

  • @MidnightsEdgeAfterDark
    @MidnightsEdgeAfterDark 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow the quality is impressive

  • @TheStig1961
    @TheStig1961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Try to spray a "dust" of water on the back side of the paper record🤓. It can do it more "flat". Regards Stig Österberg from Dalsbruk in Finland.

  • @TorontoJon
    @TorontoJon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    11:22 Sometimes I think I had a previous life in the 20's, 30's, and 40's because I gravitate to that kind of music. Yes, I can enjoy a lot of modern music too and rock music, etc. but there's a real charm to songs and bands of those eras. :)

  • @coondogtheman
    @coondogtheman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You should record these records to digital and link them in the description.
    If you can't upload them to TH-cam due to copyright then post a link to an MP3 or something.

  • @controlingtheplats124
    @controlingtheplats124 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have a cereal cardboard record, It’s a Froot Loops one called “Toucan Sam takes you on a Listening Safari!” From 1983. It’s a 6-inch 33 1/3 RPM.

  • @raloria9173
    @raloria9173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'd never heard of these! Thanks for the education. :)
    I agree, it sounded incredible considering the material and the age. Bravo for picking that cup up in time. I totally would've made a mess of that!

  • @charlesc920
    @charlesc920 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    sounds pretty clear, most likely electrically recorded? I wonder if it would've helped to put more weight on the head shell to keep it from jumping too.

  • @Oldtimemusiclover
    @Oldtimemusiclover ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've got quite a few of these records and even knew with an advertisement after the song and one that has rudy valley's face on the back

  • @danielarick2105
    @danielarick2105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The weight of the sound-boxes and early electric pick ups were of substantial pressure on these records that they would play pretty good, I have one and it plays good, of course it isn't warped either too

  • @andystaffyman3711
    @andystaffyman3711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    great demo of the durium records . i have loads here in the uk and play them on my 1930s radiograms 👍

  • @sondrayork6317
    @sondrayork6317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    for a record that old, it has some good sound LOL. cracks me up how an old record could have that good of audio LOL.

  • @Tomsonic41
    @Tomsonic41 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    In this country one breakfast cereal manufacturer started gluing flexi-discs to the outside of the cereal box. You didn't peel them off; you were supposed to cut the box around the record and then play it still attached to the cardboard. Probably a very similar method as was used on these.

    • @Bartok_J
      @Bartok_J 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've seen postcards like that, too. A large one with a spindle hole in the middle. Just place the hole card on the turntable and play it.

  • @bob7872
    @bob7872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not new to me. I was blessed to have some when I was a kid. My grandpa found them. A couple by Rudy Valee, one by Vincent Lopez, and a few more.

  • @djtrishm
    @djtrishm 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That sounds good for a 90 year old record! Thumbs up! Trish

  • @kinura26
    @kinura26 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love Hit of the week records!! a great slice of time that survives great music.

  • @SpectreGR
    @SpectreGR 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    These are very historical records, they even managed to squeeze 5 minutes into some of them. Another product of the great depression.

  • @78rpmblog
    @78rpmblog 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    For being what they are, they often have a very good dynamic sound. I've been amazed many times when I've listened to Durium and Hit of the Week-records.

  • @DetroitStars
    @DetroitStars 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very interesting video. In all my years of record hunting, I only remember seeing a couple durium records, and the condition was so horrible, I always passed them up. These were the first ones I've seen that were playable.

  • @terrywho22
    @terrywho22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice! Almost like a time machine. Since this is pre-RIAA, I wonder what sort of equalization curve needs to be applied to get it to sound correct to the source.

  • @roybo1930
    @roybo1930 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Records from the 1920`s are also made of Celluloid, New Flexo, Filmophone! I have all but one HIT OF THE WEEK Record Including the one You played in this video!! They are FANTASTIC! And Clear and Crisp! BUT You have to flat store them! They also had the New 1931 Chevrolet add with "Sing A New Song" as the theme song! I have a copy of it!

  • @davyboy232
    @davyboy232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing sound from those two records especially with what they are made of and how old they are great video

  • @historicradiotelevision-bi2861
    @historicradiotelevision-bi2861 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have quite a few of these. Betty Boop is my favorite.

  • @larryboysen5911
    @larryboysen5911 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a good sized collection of those "Hit of the Week" discs...one is a commercial for the 1932 Chevy! Reader's Digest issued a series of sample records, promoting their boxed album sets...these were 331/3 speed...from the 1960's I have that 1932 Chevy disc, as well as the Bert Hesrch "Hit".

  • @radiotvphononut
    @radiotvphononut 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a couple of these and, for what they are, they sound good. To think these are 90 years old and still play, and I've had CD-R discs fail after only a few years speaks volumes for this older technology.

  • @That_AMC_Guy
    @That_AMC_Guy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fisher was the company that used to stamp bodies for General Motors. Back then, body stamping was very expensive and very specialized work. So, rather than General Motors doing it themselves, they contracted with Fisher to stamp bodies for them. Then, GM folks would weld them together. If I'm not mistaken, GM eventually absorbed Fisher sometime in the 1980's.
    Fisher stamped bodies for many of the car companies back in the day including Hudson, Packard, Studebaker, all the GM marks and even for Ford for a while.
    Chrysler's bodies were usually stamped by Briggs Inc. I think postwar Packards were also stamped by Briggs until Chrysler bought-out Briggs in 1954. At which point, Packard had to do it on their own at the old Connor Ave. Plant in Detroit - a very costly venture that probably helped Packard to bankruptcy more than staving it off.
    Another manufacturing corporation that provided bodies for a short period of time was Budd Manufacturing. They did bodies for Dodge until Dodge was absorbed into Chrysler but they too continued on into the 80's providing all manner of parts for the automobile corporations. It's final project was providing the plastic body panels for the Pontiac Fiero.

    • @Recordology
      @Recordology  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fascinating!!! Thank you for the info!

  • @fromthesidelines
    @fromthesidelines 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Hit of the Week" was indeed produced by Durium Products from 1930 through 1932. This particular one [1:52], "I'll Be Blue Just Thinking of You", was recorded in August 1930 [vocal refrain by Dick Robertson], and available on newsstands on November 6, 1930 (a new "Hit of the Week" was usually distributed on Thursdays).

  • @ghiagoo
    @ghiagoo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the tea cup idea

  • @itxofficial8281
    @itxofficial8281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That last instrumental bit reminded me of the Spongebob background music!

  • @ThisGuyFrritz
    @ThisGuyFrritz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They're about as old as William Shatner, 90 years before he would blast off to space for real!

  • @georgeprice4212
    @georgeprice4212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Durium Record...the TH-cam Remix! 😆

  • @705johnnyboy
    @705johnnyboy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    sounding better than antisipated

  • @rexoliver7780
    @rexoliver7780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The second record was no doubt mailed to radio stations for airplay as a commercial!

    • @Recordology
      @Recordology  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mailed to customers actually

  • @themadcoachman
    @themadcoachman ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome they lasted so well , great to hear them ,what record player is that please ?

  • @johnsheets5985
    @johnsheets5985 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Worth observing that "Happy Days are Here Again" was the theme song of Roosevelt's campaign for president. Not clear to me if he was associating himself with Chevrolet, or vice-versa.

    • @WC0125
      @WC0125 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a popular ditty of the day that that came from the Technicolor movie from 1929 called Chasing Rainbows. The Roosevelt team took it on as his "theme song" to replace FDR's favorite "Anchors Away". Once it stuck everyone used it to associate their product, idea, etc. with a new time, a winner, etc. There was no direct connection between FDR and GM that I have ever heard of.

  • @markanderson350
    @markanderson350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing sound quality.

  • @MrJDNJ
    @MrJDNJ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've had some luck keeping records flat by cutting a hole in the bottom of a tupperware (round ziploc twist) container, putting it over the spindle and then filling the container with weights (rolls of pennies/quarters etc worked well).

  • @agomodern
    @agomodern 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's curling just for the reason you mentioned. If they would have put the same material on the backside then it probably would not have warped. Same thing can happen with furniture that has veneer on one side and on the other side of the plywood does not have a layer added to even out the change in moisture.

  • @danielarick2105
    @danielarick2105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Similar to celluloid, which will also warp with age, and will shrink. Columbia made cylinders in the early 1900's, Edison then got to the celluloid market in about 1912.

  • @johncicci917
    @johncicci917 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mint.... they sound amazing!! I have a number of them

  • @songwriterjj6022
    @songwriterjj6022 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dang, sounds great for 90 years old!

  • @terryasheim9038
    @terryasheim9038 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had one that was Rudy Vallee, it even had his picture on the back.

  • @AlbertBenajam-ww1db
    @AlbertBenajam-ww1db หลายเดือนก่อน

    The recular record undutry almost disappered in the depression, but the 15¢ at the newstand was more affordable than 25(-50 cent " dime store" or 75 Victor.
    The WARPING from papper backing. Often seen also on paper vore recording blanks.
    Some weekly issues had actual names of performers, given state of tecord business better Hit 0f The Eeek than nothing.
    Joe Franklin played first 1930 issue, it featured TIP TOE THROUGH THE TULIPS after a speech about unbreakable Durium being invented by a Columbia Colledge Progrssor.

  • @cjmarsh504
    @cjmarsh504 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That records sound great for 90 years old

  • @nickbitten9910
    @nickbitten9910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Suspect these will be hard to find in the UK, although I pay closer attention when going through old 78's and 7inch ones. Interesting video.

    • @Recordology
      @Recordology  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They were huge in the UK. The US was late to the Durium party actually.

  • @FRANKM1939
    @FRANKM1939 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating!

  • @danielarick2105
    @danielarick2105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Try playing it on your antique machine it will still sound good, and it wont be wobbly

  • @RCALivingStereo
    @RCALivingStereo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a handful of these type records
    I like the Chevrolet record

  • @thIDthIRreenactor
    @thIDthIRreenactor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The oldest record I have is a single sided 78 from 1904 (I've never played it yet)

  • @VintageTech1
    @VintageTech1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Little car record opening and closing song is "happy days are here again"

  • @edwardosborne2427
    @edwardosborne2427 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating.

  • @TheMaxx111
    @TheMaxx111 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a hard time getting them flat enough to play. I have seen them glued to 78s to make them play better.

  • @RedVynil
    @RedVynil 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have a few of those but they're all curled. Mine are a lot more curled than that. I'm betting that the curl is from the original form of the paperboard used. Most likely, they'd come on a huge roll, like toilet pare the size of a Volkswagen. I think the reason the needle sticks on that tiny record is because that spindle won't let it go any farther. Also, you should've used a thinner record to put under it like, a flexi-disc, even a CD or DVD might work.
    Well, antique stores are known for GREATLY over-charging for the stuff they're trying to sell!! That's probably part of the reason they aren't selling much stuff! I know of one near here that has all their records up on the 4th floor and there's thousands of 45's and possibly 78's and they have a few large cardboard boxes loaded with cylinders!! If I had the money and the room (I've already got 54,000 records), I'd grab `em, mostly out of historical preservation reasons but, they had 2 cylinder players on the first floor and they wanted an insane amount for those so, you can just imagine how much they'd charge for the records! I was only there culling Delta numbers from their 45's. They don't even keep them in any kind of good condition!! Just toss them into a box, some of which had chunks of plaster that fell onto them...but they're probably gonna charge mint condition book prices for them!!

  • @greghawkins229
    @greghawkins229 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome ad disc

  • @DK640OBrianYT
    @DK640OBrianYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a six-record set containing a French language learning course all made from this red/brown Durium/cardboard material in my collection. I would make the qualified guess, that originally it could have been bought as a mail order item, since it seems obvious that it would survive this kind of distribution to the end user much easier, than a six record set made from shellac.
    Alternatively it could have been bought from a book or office supply store.
    Well, it's all pure speculation for this specific item.
    I wouldn't say that a complete language course is disposable as such. My set has been taken good care of.

  • @oldradiosnphonographs
    @oldradiosnphonographs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hit Of The Week records are cool so are the Marconi ones from 1907 but they are scarce and I only have 1 on those

  • @Anwender2008
    @Anwender2008 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about gluing it to a vinyl record, so it won'1 wobble anymore?

  • @stephenstevens6573
    @stephenstevens6573 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool!

  • @dhelton40
    @dhelton40 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Put a real 78 under it for support, or play it on a full size platter, your record weight should work better then. If you wish to record it, perhaps tape the edges down to an old 78...a one time solution.

  • @shonstewart4957
    @shonstewart4957 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    But I've never heard about those records before incredible

  • @timfaracy754
    @timfaracy754 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    15c then is like $15 now. The sound of the larger record is better than many old 78s.

  • @Staples-vt5li
    @Staples-vt5li 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chevrolet/GM used fisher body's for there cars since they started till the 2000s if I remember correctly just a fun fact

  • @antoniomorenojr2687
    @antoniomorenojr2687 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    To flatin the record glue cardboard 10 inch diamator on the back of the record. Mine work just find with great sound

  • @ScottGrammer
    @ScottGrammer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice!

  • @nickbitten9910
    @nickbitten9910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    P.S.- as some others say, might be better played on an old gramophone player although the cup seems to a fair job.

  • @rexoliver7780
    @rexoliver7780 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh yes-during your car ride--you passed by a 4 tower AM Directional antenna array!The first record needed a serious record weight to hold it flat.

  • @fredparker1734
    @fredparker1734 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Impressive,indeed...and,I'm hardly hearing a thing,as far as a nick,or,a scratch.

  • @lookoutleo
    @lookoutleo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    be nice if you secorded the 10 inch disk and upload it as an mp3 be nice to hear it on my hifi :)

  • @allen-rp3gm
    @allen-rp3gm ปีที่แล้ว

    That Audiotronics 304A is a fickle machine, i.e. skipping.

  • @jhonwask
    @jhonwask 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think it sounded good. To play it, use that tacky clay to keep it down.

  • @teamextreme86
    @teamextreme86 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    how do you just finish a video n youre house then jump in car to do the ending lol !

  • @sondrayork6317
    @sondrayork6317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    a advertcorde eh? i didnt know they used records for advertizing lol.

  • @greghawkins229
    @greghawkins229 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool.

  • @ghiagoo
    @ghiagoo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought you kept saying durian. That is a stinky ass fruit. Glad Duriam records aren't made out of durian

  • @thefamilydad8635
    @thefamilydad8635 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Before watching, I’m going to guess a fair amount of dust.

    • @thefamilydad8635
      @thefamilydad8635 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      After watching, that’s pretty cool. The equivalent of email advertising today.
      Happy Reformation Day!

  • @ejonesss
    @ejonesss 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    it looks like those are running at 78 or 45 try setting to 33 or 16 record it and using the pitch change settings in the editor compensate
    that would be like playing vaporwave at 45 and you would then hear the songs they stole.

  • @DIY-valvular
    @DIY-valvular 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you think about it, that basically disposable popular music recorded on a very disposable medium is enjoyable 90 years later.
    I wonder what would happen to all that today's disposable pop made by Disney and other media monopolies, all that autotune abusing hip hop, trap, reguetón, cumbia, cachengue and other crap in ninety years...

  • @PRSRECORDS
    @PRSRECORDS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Confederate Roadster

  • @songwriterjj6022
    @songwriterjj6022 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Durium? I don't even know him!

  • @paulstubbs7678
    @paulstubbs7678 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    And no crackle

  • @earlklemm2031
    @earlklemm2031 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Duct tape the back to flatten it out

  • @tedrobinson372
    @tedrobinson372 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pseudonym = soo-doh-nim

  • @manofmanyinterests
    @manofmanyinterests 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Suede-o-nym????? The word is pronounced 'SOO-DO-NYM'.