The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Cal Stewart, 1908. 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 Uncle Josh at the Opera, recorded in 1908. 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.

The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Vernon Dalhart (Guy Massey), 1924. 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 The Prisoner`s Song, recorded in 1924. 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.

The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Billy Murray, Billy Jones, 1912. 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 ( Down By The) O Hi O ( I've Got The Sweetest Little O, My! O!) Billy Murray & Billy, recorded in 1912. 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.

The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — J. Harold Murray, Gladys Rice, Ray Perkins, 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 Stand Up And Sing For Your Father An Old Time Tune, 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.

The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Grete STÜCKGOLD - Sopran, 1923. 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 Mignon Kennst Du Das Land Stückgold Vox 1216, recorded in 1923. 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.

The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Rosa Raisa, Vocalion Orchestra, Tschaikowsky, 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 Ye Who Have Yearned Alone, 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.

The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Marcel Braslau, 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 Armorer's Song, 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.

The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1923. 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 Aureliano Pertile, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Pagliacci, Serenade D' Arlechino, Cigale D 9422, recorded in 1923. 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.

The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Geraldine FARRAR -Sopran; Antonio SCOTTI - Bariton, 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 Hoffmanns Erzählungen: Barcarole (7-34000), 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.

The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — CAL STEWART, 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 The Opera House At Pun'Kin Centre, 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.