Belfer Cylinders Collection 1890-1929

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Belfer Cylinders Collection 1890-1929

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Collection of early recorded music on commercially released 2-, 3- and 4-minute wax cylinders of standard diameter. The collection also includes small diameter to large diameter concert series cylinders as well as home recordings. Recordings cover a broad spectrum: classical, musical theatre, operetta, ballads, patriotic, dance band music, jazz and blues, ethnic and foreign language, religious, military marches, comedy, opera, children’s music songs and spoken word, country, vaudeville skits, speeches, instructional systems, foreign languages, office skills and test recordings. Also, more than 600 cylinder inserts.

19,750 items.

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Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6361130

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Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

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