> 6,000 historic sound recordings from originals created on wax or plastic cylinders are at
Recordings Here
The web site contains recordings made at the turn of the 20th century, including pop, vaudeville and minstrel music, comedic monologues, classical and operatic performances, solo instrumental performances, band music, foreign and ethnic recordings, and speeches.
Unlike records, the cylinder recordings have not previous been widely re-issued through modern media.
Many of the American recordings before jazz have been neglected by scholars and are virtually unknown to the general public.
Recordings Here
The web site contains recordings made at the turn of the 20th century, including pop, vaudeville and minstrel music, comedic monologues, classical and operatic performances, solo instrumental performances, band music, foreign and ethnic recordings, and speeches.
Unlike records, the cylinder recordings have not previous been widely re-issued through modern media.
Many of the American recordings before jazz have been neglected by scholars and are virtually unknown to the general public.
