Collegiate - Golden Gate Orchestra (California Ramblers) - 1925 Edison Disc Record

Here is that great Rah Rah song "Collegiate" composed by Moe Jaffe and Nat Bronx, and performed by the Golden Gate Orchestra (California Ramblers), on a 1925 Edison Disc Record, complete with a vocal trio. The Phonograph is a 1913 Edison Model A-250 Disc Phonograph.

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Music

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• Collegiate
• Edison
• A-250
• Phonograph
• Jazz
• Calfornia
• Ramblers

[Turkeydoodlers]

Myself I don't know why people bought these back then once the orthophonics and viva tonals came out, they sound is night and day compared the the diamond disk, not to mention they are heavy and thick.

[victrolaman]

@Turkeydoodlers I am a little confused. What did you mean by bring these back ? thanks for watching.

Victrolaman

[Turkeydoodlers]

@victrolaman

Lol bring what back??

I was saying when the orthophonics came out in 1925 and 26, the sound quality on the diamond disks was not even close to the sound of a orthophonic machine. So I'm saying at that point in time, myself anyway i would have bought a new orthophonic machine. The diamond disks were big heavy and bulky and out dated at that point, just my opinion :)

[victrolaman]

@Turkeydoodlers I hear you. The old man (Edison) still had a loyal following,even though it was dwindling after the development of Electrically recorded sound in 1925. So he continued to make his acoustic diamond Discs for another two years, which he also dubbed onto Edison Blue Amberol Cylinders for those customers who were still buying them . It wasn't until 1927 when he converted to electrical Diamond Discs, and then to his short lived Needle cut records in 1929. 

[victrolaman]

@Turkeydoodlers Mr. Turkeydoodlers, this record was recorded in June of 1925, and the orthophonic phonographs were not introduced until November of that year on "Victor Day", so in June, Edison owners were still happily and merrily buying the latest Acoustic diamond disc records and playing and enjoying them on their Edison Disc Machines, completely unaware of what was transpiring behind the scenes at Columbia and Victor, leading up to the introduction of the Orthophonic & Viva-tonal machines.

[fromthesidelines]

Recorded on June 23, 1925.

[victrolaman]

@fromthesidelines Can you tell us who is sitting in with the band on this one?

Victrolaman

[MultiMartiniman]

Super sound! Much better than my copy!

What a wacky fun song!

Pretty machine too!

[bcdrown]

Thank You for your Response to the Bunny Drown California Rambles Question.

Ron Drown LTC (Ret) Army His Son

[MultiMartiniman]

Super recording! Stunning Edison!!

[bythebytheway]

So Neat to see you operate this lovely machinery, I really like them Collegient Records ! Thanks for the Lyrics, I never know what they're singin' about much until now, but that's just me as a listener, Rah !

[chiconian49]

This player is so clear, you don't really need the subtitles! I'm not an expert on old turntable players like these, however began repairing and restoring old jukeboxes when I was a kid. I've worked on Wurlitzer, Rockola, Rowe's, but mostly Seeburgs. Luved em! Used to remove them from the packing crates and install them in bars and cafe's. I would also overhaul and restore the old ones for sale. Now they are antiques like me. LOL

Chuck

[chiconian49]

So clear, you don't really need the subtitles!

[EnerG15]

Great record! That Edisonic reproducer looks like new, as well as the whole phonograph!

[fromthesidelines]

As for the members who usually "sat in" during this period, Tommy Dorsey definitely did, as well as brother Jimmy and Arnold Brilhart on saxes, Frank Cush and Red Nichols on trumpets, Fred Cusick doubling on clarinet and tenor sax, Adrian Rollini on bass sax, Irving Brodsky on piano, Tommy Felline on banjo, and Stan King on drums.