Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project

Detailed View: 1 of 1 Back to Search Results

Title:

If I am going to die, I'm going to have some fun

Performer(s):

Arthur Collins.

Issue Number/Label:

9684: Edison Gold Moulded Record

Year of Release:

[1907]

Audio:

Stream cylinder 3456: Download: MP3 file (2-4 MB) (Usage info)

Note:

Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9684.

Note:

"Coon song."

Note:

Year of release from "The Edison Phonograph Monthly," v.5 (1907/1908).

Note:

Male vocal with orchestra accompaniment.

Collection Information:

Todd collection.

Personal Name:

Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942.

Personal Name:

Collins, Arthur.

Subject:

Popular music--1901-1910.

Original Item Location:

Special Coll., Performing Arts - Cylinder 3456

An initiative of the UC Santa Barbara Library • (805) 893-5444 • Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010. [Envelope]

Direct questions or comments about the project or this page to the project staff or visit the help pages.

Fra poco a me ricovero - Guido Ciccolini. (Edison Blue Amberol: 28273), Edison Record: 5609), [1917].

Listen to a live stream of Popular songs from World War I on streaming Cylinder Radio

Cylinder Radio feed

Facebook icon Facebook fans

Some instruments recorded better than others with the acoustic recording process. Typically loud instruments like brass recorded well, while softer instruments like violins didn't.