MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS LOUIS 1904 Victor Record Played On Victor II "Humpback" Phonograph

[leifjusterfan]

wood horn

[teloyquude]

It's amazing to ponder, that at one time, this was the newest technology- state of the art :P

[d14d]

Thank you for doing this. It's a whole era of music that not too many people today know of. Wow, most of these are still in immaculate condition seeing how they are 100 yrs old plus each!

[d14d]

@d14d You could see alot of structure and design that's still in use to this day.

[eleventhdr]

yes i am a very serious st louis worlds fair researcher and am currently living jsut two hours from st louis where all of this diid happen at presenti am researching sounds and thses are amazing recording i am at elelventhdr@gmail.com please do feel free to contact me right away as soon as is possible on all of this in more later! Jay Leslie!

[MusicBoxBoy]

@eleventhdr Thanks for the nice comments. Good to hear that you enjoyed this.

[WinterHaven]

Imagine how people lived back then. Wow.

[mayatatyana1]

How lovely to hear this song. Thank you for posting. Maya

[MusicBoxBoy]

@mayatatyana1 You are very welcome!

[Westtoledoguy]

what a machine its not only beautiful but its sound it wonderful I could hear the strings playing pizzicato

[MusicBoxBoy]

@Westtoledoguy Thanks! Your comments are always interesting and always appreciated. Stop in again anytime!

[Lucius1958]

Very interesting version of the song!

[MusicBoxBoy]

@Lucius1958  Thanks so much for stopping in!

[urbanexplorer1996]

LOVELY !

[MusicBoxBoy]

@urbanexplorer1996 Thank you!

[EdisonSquirrel]

Doug, I was really surprised to learn that this rendition existed. I had always assumed that Billy Murray alone recorded it for Victor. I compared the serial number on your disc (2807) with the one on mine (2850). Victor actually released two vocal renditions at about the same time. As you know, the norm was to release one vocal and one instrumental rendition. I imagine they were expecting this to be quite a hit!

[MusicBoxBoy]

@EdisonSquirrel Thanks Rocky! Interesting comments. The catalog number on this record is earlier than yours which could perhaps mean that Victor decided that Murray's version might sell better too. I also have the Billy Murray version on Victor but have only seen this one example of this song on Victor by S.H. Dudley.

[chompo7]

another stunning machine,so pretty!

[MusicBoxBoy]

@chompo7 Thanks as always chompo! Your comments are always appreciated!