The Phonogram (1902-07)

Record Details:

Title:
The Phonogram
Date:
1902-07
Volume:
The Phonogram (II), Issue 27
Leaf #:
0004
Language:
English
Subjects:
honograph,"Phonograph History, Thomas Edison","National Phonograph Company","Sound Recording History
Collection:
Recorded Sound
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 20, 2022
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Three request me to make running comments on the New Edison Records, of which I published list in the June number. By the way, this number also has a list of New Moulded Records. I shall continue to publish these new lists just as often as the Edison people issue new Records. The way to be posted and to keep posted is to subscribe to The Phonogram and have it mailed to you each month direct from the Publisher. This number contains the first of my Short Talks about New Records j a feature which will be continued each month. Every Edison Phonograph hears m£ signa- turef without it no machine is genuine .— Thomas A. Edison. ORIGIN OF POPULAR SONGS. Jimmy Thornton wrote his song, “When You Were Sweet Sixteen,’ ’ one night after a spat with his wife, Bonnie Thornton. Mrs. Thornton had reproached her husband for something he had done and accused him of growing cold toward her. “Why, Bonnie,” he said, much surprised, “how can you say that ? I love you the same as when you were sweet sixteen.” The title of the song, “ My Sweetheart’s the Man in the Moon,” was suggested to Thornton one night while riding on a surface car. The sky was clear, and one of the ^passengers a woman, looked out of the window and peered at the moon. Then, nudging her escort, she sar- castically said : “ I don’t care for you any more. My sweetheart’s the man in the moon.”