[78-L] wanted EJs biography Edward J Smith Eddie Smith

[Kristjan Saag]

Jenny Lind's history is well researched and I've yet too see a serious 
mention of a lost - or preserved - recording of her voice. The article 
you refer to implies that there exists such a recording within the 
Swedish Royal Family, which is pure fantasy.
I fear Mr Smith may have bought the recording from a fanciful dealer, 
including the story about the Royal Swedish Family.
Didn't he have recordings of Geronimo and Wild Bill Hickock as well?
Kristjan



  On 2023-03-31 20:10, Donna Halper wrote:
> On 3/31/2023 10:00 AM, Kristjan Saag wrote:
>> Jenny Lind recording? That would have made him famous.
> Seems like a one-of-a-kind item, evidently. So, Smith was not only 
> known for having worked for numerous music magazines as a critic and 
> an editor. He was also a record collector, and according to the 
> article I cited in my previous email, his collection included many 
> rare items. As I mentioned, Smith and Wysor traveled to events 
> together-- she sang, and he gave educational presentations. The one 
> scheduled for this time around--early April 1950-- was called "The 
> Golden Age of Song." In this talk, taking place at Mary Washington 
> College (where Miss Wysor had taught previously music), Smith was 
> planning to "illustrate his talk with a group of recordings which will 
> include a rare one of Jenny Lind, the only recording of her voice 
> believed in existence outside the Swedish royal family." The article 
> further goes on to note that Smith had a record collection of "38,000 
> items, one of the greatest collections in this country, drawing on 
> personal acquaintances with many of the artists represented." Given 
> that both Smith and Wysor did some presentations and taught courses at 
> Mary Washington College (Fredericksburg, VA?), perhaps their archivist 
> has further information, assuming the college still exists.


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