[78-L] Anybody Recognize this record?
Steven C. Barr
stevenc at interlinks.net
Sun Jul 25 20:51:46 PDT 2010
From: <78records at cdbpdx.com>
> I've received a query from someone asking about a record they remember
> hearing. He described it thus:
> "It is a humorous recording of a Bugler riding into battle blowing the
> "Charge" call. As he rides he is being pounded by the enemy. He
> continues to blow the "charge" but as the recording continues it becomes
> weaker and more disjointed until he can only blow one or two notes at a
> time. It is a study on "never give up." Several minutes long."
> Doesn't ring a bell with me but I'll bet somebody here can identify it.
>
Yup...better known in North America as the "Okeh Laughing Record!" Don't
recall the discographic details...but it sold in HUGE quantities, and
inspired
a fair number of imitations...!
Steven C. Barr
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