A varied collection of recordings from 78rpm shellac records, including Elvis, Paul Robeson, waltzes, Wurlitzer organ and Disney songs. Most is from my great uncle's collection, but other discs have been bought in charity shops around the place whenever I find them. I hope some of it is interesting to someone.

I love that the technology for playing these records is so much better now than it ever was at the time. How weird to listen to them in better quality now, 50, 60, or even more years after they were pressed, than anyone has ever heard them before.

Monday 27 April 2015

Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra (with Paul Robeson) - Ol' Man River / Showboat - Vocal Gems


Great stuff all round, here. I have no idea if this is a classic version of this song, it might be all over every CD of Paul Robeson everywhere, but it's a good version. Some excellent backing vocals popping up at the end, too. 'Showboat - Vocal Gems' is a collection of bits of other tracks from the... film? This seems to be quite common on 78s, there's a kind of a medley of greatest hits from the soundtrack, rather than individual songs.


It's here for you all.
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