Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You

September 6, 2004 5:10 PM

Edison's New Media. American Memory (natch) offers this sprawling archive of audio files and filmic material. Uncovered while seeking an archive of piano roll recordings, unsuccessfully. Also noted: Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier and recordings from the American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920.
posted by mwhybark (3 comments total)

Thomas Edison would probably appreciate the fact that at least one human being (myself) has finally drowned in the Internet sea of InfoWonderful.
posted by kozad at 5:35 PM on September 6, 2004

many of us have--it's excellent : >
posted by amberglow at 5:42 PM on September 6, 2004

This is amazing -- the audio files sound far, far better than any other cylinder recordings I've ever heard. Try Zez Confrey's "Kitten on the Keys" (.wav file). Great find, mwhybark!
posted by languagehat at 8:01 AM on September 7, 2004