[78-L] Bert Williams cylinder

Mike Daley mikedaley at gmail.com
Mon Nov 28 14:48:11 PST 2011


I've requested clarification of the identity of the singer from the
seller, and if they are able to play the cylinder. If that answer is
affirmative I'll ask for an mp3.

Mike

On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 5:35 PM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Someone would have to hear it to confirm or deny. The page quotes Brooks as
> saying that the English Bert Williams sounds nothing like the American Bert
> Williams, who DID record two sides in England in 1903 which were not issued.
> The title Mike asks about isn't in any BW discography (Rust, Charters).
>
> dl
>
> On 11/28/2011 5:30 PM, John Wright wrote:
>> Don't know why Craig says NOT the same Bert Williams.
>>
>> I couldn't access that Google book page but that cylinder IS by the West
>> Indian Bert Williams who was a great star artiste in US.
>>
>> The cylinder was made in 1904 I think
>>
>> John Wright
>>
>>
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