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The Pink Lambert: A Collection of the First Celluloid Cylinders ARCH 3001 Ships in 24 hours $15.99
22 songs, sketches, whistling solos, and band performances from ca. 1902, with
detailed notes in a 16-page glossy booklet. Featured artists are the (original)
American Quartet, Collins and Natus, Joe Belmont, Harry Macdonough, Sousa cornetist
Otto Mesloh, and the Metropolitan Band. Includes original research into the operation
of the Lambert Company of Chicago and 22 of the world's rarest records. A glimpse
into the culture of 100 years ago. Read
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The Complete Hit of the Week Recordings Volume 1 ARCH 3002 (2 CDs) Ships in 24 hours $30.99
The first double-CD set in an eventual four-volume series featuring all regular
weekly issues of these cardboard records that were the best-selling records during
the Depression, along with several advertising and uncommonly scarce promotional
records from the Durium Company. The biggest names in 1930s music are here: Ben
Pollack, Phil Spitalney, Vincent Lopez, and Duke Ellington, playing as "The Harlem
Hot Chocolates." Top vocalists include Smith Ballew, Irving Kaufman, and Scrappy
Lambert. More than two hours of music and a very informative 24-page booklet with
notes by Doug Benson and Hit of the Week expert Hans Koert. Read more » |
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The Complete Hit of the Week Recordings, Volume 3 ARCH 3004 (2 CDs) Ships in 24 hours $30.99
Volume 3 of The Complete Hit of the Week Recordings picks up where Volume 2 left off and features 51 tracks including the Durium 5 minute records and a number of rare advertising records. The package includes a 24-page booklet with complete discographical information, an essay about the Durium Corporation and notes on the recordings Read more » |