The Archivist

The Archivist

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The Archivist episodes

  • When Uncle Sammy leads the band
    The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — collins, arthur ; campbell, albert ; meyer, john h. ; von tilzer, harry ; bourdon, rosario ; klein, lou ; burr, henry ; peerless quartet, 1916. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com.
    Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is When Uncle Sammy leads the band, recorded in 1916. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
    3 min
  • Saved by grace
    The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — crosby, fanny ; stebbins, george c. ; smith, gipsy, 1909. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com.
    Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Saved by grace, recorded in 1909. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
    4 min
  • Early recordings of French male singers Vol. 2 – The 32000 series
    The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Jean NOTÉ – Bariton, Monsieur BRU – Tenor, Monsieur PETRUS - Tenor, Colin MAILLART – Tenor, Monsieur CHAPINI, Monsieur PAULUS – Gesang, André MARECHAL – Bariton, Henry THOMAS – Tenor, Monsieur SACAREAU - Bariton, 1899. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com.
    Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Early recordings of French male singers Vol. 2 – The 32000 series, recorded in 1899. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
    3 min
  • Voice Of The Mountain Land
    The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Arthur Middleton, J. R. Thomas, 1920. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com.
    Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Voice Of The Mountain Land, recorded in 1920. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
    5 min
  • Hyms Of The Old Church Choir
    The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Vocal Quartette, 1910. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com.
    Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Hyms Of The Old Church Choir, recorded in 1910. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
    3 min
  • When you come home
    The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Messrs. S. Coltham and G. Parker, SQUIRE, 1919. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com.
    Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is When you come home, recorded in 1919. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
    4 min
  • When My Baby Smiles
    The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Ernest Hare, Berlin, 1920. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com.
    Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is When My Baby Smiles, recorded in 1920. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
    3 min
  • Carl Fentons Orch Song Of The Vagabonds
    The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Carl Fentons Orch, 1925. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com.
    Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Carl Fentons Orch Song Of The Vagabonds, recorded in 1925. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
    3 min
  • My Irish Song of Songs
    The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — John McCormack, Alfred Dubin, Daniel J. Sullivan, 1921. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com.
    Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is My Irish Song of Songs, recorded in 1921. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
    3 min
  • Mother of My Heart
    The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Frances Alda, C. S. Montanye, Frank H. Grey, 1921. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com.
    Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Mother of My Heart, recorded in 1921. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
    4 min

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The Archivist digs forgotten public-domain recordings out of the vault and plays them end to end — uncut, full-length, surface and all. On the dial you get a taste; here is the whole record. The free,…