1 hour of wax cylinder/phonograph recordings.

[All records from UCSB Cylinder Archive: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/ind...]

Wax cylinders were the first ways of recording sound, and they were used between 1890 - 1910 before vinyl records became more popular. Basically, the recording was engraved onto the outside of a cylinder made of wax, and could be played back on a Phonograph. However, these recordings could only be played back clearly about 20 times before they were damaged. Mold would grow on the outsides, which would further damage the recording. Most cylinders that have been found and recovered have been anywhere from between crystal clear and earrape static.

00:00 - Intro
00:05 - 'Mid the green fields of Virginia
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02:46 - Choral piece
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05:13 - Solitude of the Shepherdess
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07:27 - Gilligan High School minstrels
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09:46 - Carmi Vaughn
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12:20 - Bring back my kitty to me
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14:16 - Invincible eagle march
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16:59 - Brautlied
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19:36 - The Prettiest Little Song of All
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21:41 - Pat Maloney's family
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24:30 - Daisy Bell
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26:54 - A May Morning
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29:13 - Black and white rag.
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31:26 - Santa Claus in Holland
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34:04 - Recollections of 1861-1865
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38:11 - Love's old sweet song
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41:04 - Mr. and Mrs. David Wellever
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44:56 - George Dunlop
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47:47 - Father O'Brien
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50:46 - I love thee
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52:33 - "Carmen" selection
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56:59 - 'Tis but a little faded flower
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