Audio Recording A study in mimicry : vaudeville sketch
Farmyard medley : descriptive sketch
A study in mimicry (Edison 50485-R)
About this Item
- Title
- A study in mimicry : vaudeville sketch
- Contributor Names
- Orren, John. prf
- Drew, Lillian. prf
- American Quartet. prf
- Created / Published
- Orange, N.J. : Edison, [1918?]
- Subject Headings
- - Sound recordings--Sound effects
- - Birdsongs
- - Humorous songs
- - Vocal quartets
- Notes
- - Edison: 5522-A-2-2 (matrix), 6031-A-5-2 (matrix); Diamond Disc no. on record sleeve: 50485.
- - The 1st work consists primarily of vocal sound effects, including whistled bird sounds with piano acc.; 2nd work consists of a song followed by vocal sound effects.
- - Orren and Drew (1st side) ; The Premier Quartet (2nd side).
- - Coupling date: 6/19/1918--Cf. Wile, 1978.
- - Engraved labels.
- - Program notes and performers' full names on record sleeve.
- - LC copy: 5522-A-1-3 (matrix 1st side) ; 6031-A-3 (matrix, 2nd side).
- Medium
- 1 audio disc : analog, 78 rpm, mono ; 10 in.
- Call Number/Physical Location
- Edison 50485
- Digital Id
- https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsrs/varsrs.e50485
- Library of Congress Control Number
- 00694051
- OCLC Number
- 74350844
- Online Format
- audio
- LCCN Permalink
- https://lccn.loc.gov/00694051
- Additional Metadata Formats
- MARCXML Record
- MODS Record
- Dublin Core Record
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- American Variety Stage Audio Sampler | Articles and Essays | Variety Stage Sound Recordings and Motion Pictures | Digital Collections
- Overview of the Diamond Disc Recordings by Genre (1912 to 1929) | History of Edison Sound Recordings | Articles and Essays | Inventing Entertainment: The Early Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies | Digital Collections
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Chicago citation style:
Orren, John. Prf, Lillian. Prf Drew, and American Quartet. Prf. A Study in Mimicry: Vaudeville Sketch. [Orange, N.J.: Edison, ?, 1918] Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694051/.
APA citation style:
Orren, J. P., Drew, L. P. & American Quartet. Prf. (1918) A Study in Mimicry: Vaudeville Sketch. [Orange, N.J.: Edison, ?] [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694051/.
MLA citation style:
Orren, John. Prf, Lillian. Prf Drew, and American Quartet. Prf. A Study in Mimicry: Vaudeville Sketch. [Orange, N.J.: Edison, ?, 1918] Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694051/>.
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