Phonofossils HXP102

PHONOFOSSILS 2

An Introduction to the Wonderful World of 78s
A selection of recorded gems from the past covering a wide range of musical styles and novelty material.The Phonofossils series is intended as an introduction to the music, songs, stories and novelty items which abounded in the early gramophone catalogues.
With specialist techniques, these gems have now been transferred to a modern digital format and made accessible to researchers, musicians, singers, performers or anyone who is just interested to know what sorts of records their grandfathers and great-grandfathers might have been enjoying up to a century ago.

Orange Book CDR in jewel case with 12-page booklet

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TRACK LIST

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Track
Title Performer

Time

1

Me and Jane in a Plane

Harry Bidgood and his Broadcasters

Comedy song

2:57

2

Pretzel Dolls

Orlando and his Orchestra

German light music

3:06

3

No No Nanette - Selection

Palace Theatre Orchestra Cond. Percival Mackey

1920s musical comedy

8:26

4

Buying a Stamp

Fred Gibson acc: Harry Pepper

Comic song

3:09

5

Jackanapes Polka

Alexander Prince

Concertina solo

3:07

6

In the Mystic Land of Egypt

Charles Prentice & his Orchestra

Light orchestral characteristic piece

6:07

7

The Clatter of the Clogs

Bournemouth Municipal Orch

Light orchestral descriptive

2:40

8

Fares Please!

Harry Fay

Descriptive comedy song

3:19

9

The Loch Ness Monster

John Tilley

Humorous recitation

5:45

10

Dance of the Nightingales

Imperial Marimba Band

Marimba band

3:09

11

In Other Words

George Robey

Comedy song from revue

3:34

12

Cupid's Serenade

Frank Westfield's Orchestra

English light orchestral

2:43

13

Doo-Wacka-Doo - Fox trot

New Prince's Toronto Band

1920s dance music

2:33

14

Love Nest, - from 'Mary'

Sydney Swift

Sentimental song

2:49

15

Punchinello March

Wingates Temperance Prize Band

Brass band

2:34

16

By the Waters of Minnetonka

Thelma Tuson

American Indian song

2:19

17

The Wrong Bus
A thriller in one act by Martin Hussingtree

John: William Hartnell
Elsie: Juliet Mansel
Conductor: Michael Hogan

1920s radio play

4:26

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TRACK LIST
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Track	Title	Performer		Time
1	Me and Jane in a Plane	Harry Bidgood and his Broadcasters	Comedy song	2:57
2	Pretzel Dolls	Orlando and his Orchestra	German light music	3:06
3	No No Nanette - Selection	Palace Theatre Orchestra Cond. Percival Mackey	1920s musical comedy	8:26
4	Buying a Stamp	Fred Gibson acc: Harry Pepper	Comic song	3:09
5	Jackanapes Polka	Alexander Prince	Concertina solo	3:07
6	In the Mystic Land of Egypt	Charles Prentice & his Orchestra	Light orchestral characteristic piece	6:07
7	The Clatter of the Clogs	Bournemouth Municipal Orch	Light orchestral descriptive	2:40
8	Fares Please!	Harry Fay	Descriptive comedy song	3:19
9	The Loch Ness Monster	John Tilley	Humorous recitation	5:45
10	Dance of the Nightingales	Imperial Marimba Band	Marimba band	3:09
11	In Other Words	George Robey	Comedy song from revue	3:34
12	Cupid's Serenade	Frank Westfield's Orchestra	English light orchestral	2:43
13	Doo-Wacka-Doo - Fox trot	New Prince's Toronto Band	1920s dance music	2:33
14	Love Nest, - from 'Mary'	Sydney Swift	Sentimental song	2:49
15	Punchinello March	Wingates Temperance Prize Band	Brass band	2:34
16	By the Waters of Minnetonka	Thelma Tuson	American Indian song	2:19
17	The Wrong Bus A thriller in one act by Martin Hussingtree	John: William Hartnell Elsie: Juliet Mansel Conductor: Michael Hogan	1920s radio play	4:26