THE WRECK OF THE TITANIC by Jeff Calhoun (aka Vernon Dalhart) 1927

Here's a great old folk song recorded in 1927 and sung by Jeff Calhoun (aka Vernon Dalhart). This is a RADIEX label on a red shellac disc record. RADIEX is a subsidiary of GREY GULL record company.

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• THE
• WRECK
• OF
• TITANIC
• by
• Jeff
• Calhoun
• (aka
• Vernon
• Dalhart)
• 1927
• 78
• rpm
• record
• folk
• song

[JCJasion]

Whenever I find a Radiex, they always seem to be very, very worn.

[cdbpdx]

This is about the finest looking red Radiex I've seen.  A visual grade of E-. I was a little disappointed when it was as scratchy/hissy as one with a dull surface. Good tune, though.

[radioman56]

Sad song but very true to the fact. I Never Knew that this was Jeff Calhoun (aka Vernon Dalhart). I have This is a RADIEX label on Black shellac disc

I just picked up this one same lable no brown wax but the black wax version

[lusitanic777]

Interesting to hear this. I read about it in a book called "Down with the Old Canoe", sort of a Titanic social history, bu I'd never heard the original. Hey, would anyone mind checking out my original Titanic song? I put a slide show with it to issustrate the lyrics, but i would just like to get whatever feedback i can.

RH

[JCJasion]

Seems that Radiex let their shellac get worse and worse as the '20's wore on. My red-label acoustic Radiex from, 1923-24 with Frank Bessinger singing "A Smile Will Go A Long, Long Way" had a better surface than my Aqua labelled one from 1928-29 with a Mike Mosiello-led unit doing " Sportin' ", a ditty extolling the party-culture of speakeasies. If I ever get the time and resource to upload it I will. It sounds like it should be in the middle of an early Betty Boop cartoon.

[MrXnews]

Radiex records were pressed into some of the lowest quality shellac. They were somewhat popular, and heavy play back then causes the typical Grey Gull-product wear.

[dewey70]

Love ole Vernon Dalhart, especially on that red shellac!!

[althazarr]

Fantastic! I love everything by Vernon Dalhart and I appreciate you posting this great Radiex. I've got a couple of his as Jeff Calhoun. Gotta love the pseudonyms.