Z, I am a former piano technician to the stars. I Billy died the year I was born. I'm know to the antique phonograph community, YT search Columbia BC graphonola (I restored and demonstrated). =your playback above is too slow. Virtually all Victors are strictly 78 rpm. A tuning fork or pitch reference of A440 will confirm.
@ampdavolts My sources was that victor artist (and commercial musicians) were the last hold outs for the A336 tunings until the mid 30's, plus every tech had their own settings for the old dennison recorder which was designed to record at 64 to 90 rpms. my sense of proper tempo for fox trots is honed from dancing the dances that accom. the music and Player Pianos. And early phonograph disc did say adjust the speed until it's sounds comfortable weather for listening or dancing.
@Zefrenm, OK, I see your point. And also, it is all about art. Billy's voice is less annoying at this lower pitch, and the song is more 'dancable'. It's just low in pitch, no harm in that. You do great work, at any speed.
Hi - My you have a lot of old records here. Very cool. I have a record of the Great White Way Orchestra playing "Running Wild" (Victor 19063). It was recorded just a few months before this one. I was curious who the piano player was on that one. I guess it might be Hugo Frey. Do you know who played on that record?
thanks so much when i was a kid my grandfather would sing this to us kids .he would be 101 years old if he was alive ,miss him a lot , thanks wonderful
Z, I am a former piano technician to the stars. I Billy died the year I was born. I'm know to the antique phonograph community, YT search Columbia BC graphonola (I restored and demonstrated). =your playback above is too slow. Virtually all Victors are strictly 78 rpm. A tuning fork or pitch reference of A440 will confirm.
ampdavolts 8 months ago
@ampdavolts My sources was that victor artist (and commercial musicians) were the last hold outs for the A336 tunings until the mid 30's, plus every tech had their own settings for the old dennison recorder which was designed to record at 64 to 90 rpms. my sense of proper tempo for fox trots is honed from dancing the dances that accom. the music and Player Pianos. And early phonograph disc did say adjust the speed until it's sounds comfortable weather for listening or dancing.
Zefrenm 2 months ago
@Zefrenm, OK, I see your point. And also, it is all about art. Billy's voice is less annoying at this lower pitch, and the song is more 'dancable'. It's just low in pitch, no harm in that. You do great work, at any speed.
ampdavolts 2 months ago
I love the music of the twenties!
johnewing321 11 months ago
if they could all come back and see what we have now.........love your music, thanks....
sturdle 1 year ago
Hi - My you have a lot of old records here. Very cool. I have a record of the Great White Way Orchestra playing "Running Wild" (Victor 19063). It was recorded just a few months before this one. I was curious who the piano player was on that one. I guess it might be Hugo Frey. Do you know who played on that record?
mcchillagorilla 2 years ago
thanks so much when i was a kid my grandfather would sing this to us kids .he would be 101 years old if he was alive ,miss him a lot , thanks wonderful
bearcub410 2 years ago
I like Barney Google, thanks and this sounds very good.
pax41 2 years ago
I like it alot!!
Mr1920s 2 years ago