Summary

Disc recording (10 in), doubled sided, Columbia: "SAVOY MINSTREL SONGS-Medley, Parts 1 and 2" Debroy Sommers Band, manufactured in Australia.
Technology: lateral cut.
Classification: Popular - Jazz Influenced.

Physical Description

Double sided disc with black label and central hole. Brown paper sleeve with central hole to view the disc label.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Information & Communication, Leisure

  • Acquisition Information

    Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Anthropology Department, Museum of Victoria, (Estate of) Mr Norman William Clark, 21 Aug 1984

  • Manufacturer

    Columbia Graphophone (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1939

  • Format

    Gramophone Disc, 78 RPM x 12-inch

  • Inscriptions

    Side 1: MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Magic Notes (trademark) / Columbia / (copyright text) / SAVOY MINSTRAL SONGS - Medley Part 1 / Introducing: Old Black Joe; Campdown Races; Oh! Suzanna; Some Folks Do; Nelly Was a Lady; Old Uncle Ned; We Are Coming; Old Folks at Home / Speed 78 / DEBROY SOMERS BAND. With Male Quartette / CAX8649 / KEITH PROWSE PALINGS / DOX-623 / COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE (AUST) LTD. SYDNEY. N.S.W / (run-out) CAX8649 / HA2382 Side 2: MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Magic Notes (trademark) / Columbia / (copyright text) / SAVOY MINSTRAL SONGS - Medley Part 2 / Introducing: My Brodder Gum; My Old Kentucky Home; Ring de Banjo; Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming; Angelina Baker; Massa's in the Cold; Cold Ground; Down Among the Cane Brakes; Swanee River / Speed 78 / DEBROY SOMERS BAND. With Male Quartette / CAX8650 / KEITH PROWSE PALINGS / DOX-623 / COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE (AUST) LTD. SYDNEY. N.S.W / (run-out) CAX8650 / HA2383 Paper sleeve side one: HOW TO GET THE BEST RESULTS / FROM "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" PRODUCTS / THE GRAMOPHONE Co. Ltd., HAYS, MIDDLESEX / (text on maintaning the phonograph machine) Paper sleeve side two: "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" / RECORD / (text) / Dancing to the Gramophone / (text) / Recently Issues Dance Records / (text)

  • Classification

    Music & musical instruments, Playback media - analogue, Disc recordings

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Audiovisual

  • Overall Dimensions

    2 mm (Depth), 304 mm (Outside Diameter)

  • References

    Catalogue of Copyright entries. Accessed 30 November 2012. [Link 1]

  • Keywords

    Communications, Disc Recordings, Sound Recordings