The Sound of 78s

By Roger Wilmut

An occasional Podcast in which Roger Wilmut plays a variety of 78rpm records from his collection: including comedy, music-hall, opera, Edwardian songs and oddities.... more

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The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.

The Sound of 78s episodes:

May 27, 2009 The Sound of 78s: episode 36
The Kit-Cat Band: 'Magnolia' (de Sylva, Brown & Henderson)
Columbia 4477 recorded London, 12 August 1927
'Recorded in a Public Hall'
Roy Fox and his Band (At the Café Anglais, London):
'Here Lies Love' (Rainger, Robin)
Recorded London, 22 November 1932
Vocal by Jack Plant
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra, Directed by Henry Hall:
'Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?' (Gordon & Revel)
Columbia CB699 recorded London, 12 December 1933
Vocal by Les Allen, arrangement by Phil Cardew
Bertini and the Tower Blackpool Dance Band:
'Just Around The Corner' (Bertini, Finch, Muriel)
Eclipse 674 recorded London, 9 April 1934
Vocal by Harry Bentley
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15min
April 11, 2009 The Sound of 78s: episode 35
Joseph Joachim: Hungarian Dance in D Minor - No. 2 (Brahms)
HMV D803 recorded 17 August 1903, Berlin.
Transferred at 81 rpm: the label says 75 rpm but this is a whole tone flat.
Eugene Ysaye: Humoreske (Dvorak)
Columbia 7102 recorded 1915
Fritz Kreisler: Concerto in E Minor Op64 (Mendelssohn) - 3rd movement
With the State Opera Orchestra conducted by Dr. Leo Blech
HMV DB999/1000 recorded 1926 in the Singakademie, Berlin.
...more
16min
March 04, 2009 The Sound of 78s: episode 34
George Formby (Sr.): 'I Parted My Hair In The Middle' (David & Murphy)
Zonophone 1336 recorded 22 February 1914.
Clapham and Dwyer: 'It Isn't Cricket' (Clapham & Dwyer)
Columbia DB845 recorded 21 May 1932
Sophie Tucker: 'He Hadn't Up To Yesterday' (Wright, Haines, Tucker & Meskill)
Columbia 5064 recorded 28 August 1928
...more
15min
February 05, 2009 The Sound of 78s: episode 33
Luisa Tetrazzini (soprano) (1871-1940)
Grande Valse, Op.10 (Venzano)
HMV DB530 (2-053087) Victor recording, 1913
Pasquale Amato (baritone) (1879-1942)
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Largo al Factotum
HMV DB156 (2-052051) Victor recording, 1911
Miliza Korjus (soprano) (1909-1980)
Le Toreador (Adam): 'Ah! vous dirai-je, maman' (sung in German)
HMV C2688 (1933)
Giovanni Zenatello (tenor) (1876-1949)
Otello (Verdi): 'Si pel ciel marmoreo giuro!'
with Giuseppe Noto (baritone)
BIRS HMB15, live recording, Covent Garden, 17 June 1926
...more
18min
January 02, 2009 The Sound of 78s: episode 32
Percival Mackey: 'Greenwich Witch' (Confrey)
Columbia 3230 recorded 1923
Jelly Roll Morton: 'Finger Buster (Morton)
Good Time JAzz GB2256 recorded Washington D.C., December 1938
Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons:
'Boogie Woogie Prayer' (side 2) (Lewis, Johnson, Ammons)
Parlophone R2649 recorded New York, 30 December 1938
The Oscar Peterson Trio: 'Sweet Georgia Brown' (Bernie, Pinkard, Casey)
HMV JO330 recorded 1952
...more
14min
December 08, 2008 The Sound of 78s: episode 31
Sir Harry Lauder: 'That's The Reason Noo I Wear A Kilt' (Lauder)
Zonophone G.O.83 recorded 17 May 1928
Billie Richardson (West Country Humourist): 'Soft As Oi Looks' (Green & Lyster)
Regal MR153 recorded 1930
Harry Weldon: 'The Policeman' (Tindall & Weldon)
HMV C981 recorded 8 July 1920
...more
16min
November 01, 2008 The Sound of 78s: episode 30
Selection from 'The Geisha' (Jones) - side 1 (excerpt)
The New Mayfair Theatre Orchestra
HMV BD759 recorded 1939
'Abide With Me' (Liddle) sung by Madame Clara Butt (excerpt)
accompanied by Mr. Landon Ronald. Key C.
Gramophone 03179 recorded 1910
'The Old Superb' (Stanford) sung by Peter Dawson (excerpt)
with orchestra conducted by Clifford Greenwood.
HMV B4483 recorded 10 January 1933
'O Souverain! O Juge! O Père!' from 'Le Cid" (Massenet) (excerpt)
sung by Enrico Caruso
Gramophone 2-023025 recorded 1916
Scene from 'The Good Companions' (Priestly) (excerpt)
with John Gielgud and Adele Dixon
HMV C2288 recorded 9 October 1931
Albert Chevalier - 'The Little Nipper' (excerpt)
Berliner 2239 recorded London, 30th December 1898
'The Toy-Town Party' from 'Nippy' (Mayerl)
sung by Binnie Hale with Debroy Somers' band
Columbia DB349 recorded 27 November 1930
'Il était un roi de Thulé' from 'Faust' (Gonoud)
sung by Conchita Supervia
BIRS HMB 11 (Odéon unpublished) recorded 1932
...more
17min
October 01, 2008 The Sound of 78s: episode 29
The Rev. J.M.Gates: 'Need of Prayer'
Square M3 (re-issue) recorded May 1926
The Reverend A.W.Nix and his Congregation: 'The Black Diamond Express To Hell' (side 2)
Decca F9720 (reissue) recorded 23 April 1927
The Southernaires: 'Little David, Play On Your Harp'
American Decca 2857, recorded c.1939
Professor Johnson & his Gospel Singers: 'Give Me That Old Time Religion'
Vocalion V1013 recorded 1950
Voices of Victory: 'I'm Trusting In Jesus' (Peters, Allen)
Vocalion V1040 recorded 25 September 1953
...more
19min
September 05, 2008 The Sound of 78s: Episode 28
Charles Penrose: 'The Laughing Policeman' (Grey)
Regal G7816 (as 'Charles Jolly') recorded June 1922
Naughton and Gold: 'On Insurance'
Imperial 2367 recorded November 1930
Harry Champion: 'Don't Do It Again, Matilda' (Murray)
Columbia-Rena 1490 recorded c.May 1910
Gillie Potter: 'Mr. Potter Visits Southend'
Columbia 5067 recorded 1st October 1928
...more
17min
August 06, 2008 The Sound of 78s: Episode 27
Herman Wasserman: 'Hedge Rose' (Schubert arr. Godowky)
Dominion B13 recorded 1929
Vladimir de Pachmann: Etude in G flat Major Op.10 No.5 ('Black Keys') (Chopin)(with comments)
HMV DA 1302 recorded 1928
Leff Pouishnoff: Caprice in G Major (Paderewski)
Columbia 4829 recorded May 1927
Wilhelm Backhaus: Caprice Espagnole Op.37 (Moszkowski)
HMB DB 1130 recorded January 1928
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13min

FAQs about The Sound of 78s:

How many episodes does The Sound of 78s have?

The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.