[78-L] Unusually long 78RPM sides

[Erwin Kluwer]

Francesco Tamagno's "Esultate" aria from Verdi's *Otello*, lasts a mere 68
seconds, of which the first 25 are a piano introduction!

Still this record sold very well even at the overblown "celebrity"  price..

Erwin

On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 5:50 PM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> We're forgetting about the General Pershing 78 on Nation's Forum..that
> speech
> runs about 40 seconds, no?
>
> dl
>
> On 11/8/2011 11:46 AM, Anthony Pavick wrote:
> > Two for the list that are from the late 78 era would be ---
> >
> > Long -- El Paso by Marty Robbins on Fontana in the UK (1959) and CBS in
> the
> > South Africa (1960 - cat CC 359) at 4 min 38 sec -- from US Columbia
> >
> > Short -- Stay by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs in South Africa (1960 -
> > Ridge 376) at 1 min 38 sec -- from US VeeJay
> >
> > T
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