The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1905-Feb 1906)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. Record with his usual clear enunciation and has the assistance of the orchestra. No. 8965, "Schubert's Serenade" is another remarkably fine 'cello Record by TTans Kronold, and a fitting companion to Mr. Kronold's Record of "Evening Star," from Tannhauser, listed last month and pronounced by musicians one of the most artistic pieces of recording ever made. Mr. Kronold's skill as a 'cello player of the first rank is again shown in this Record of "Schubert's Serenade." No lover of string music can afford to be without this Record. No. 8966, "Bunker Hill," is a descriptive and patriotic Record by Harlan and Stanley, telling of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Sung with orchestra accompaniment. It introduces a very realistic battle scene, with bugle, fife and drum effects, boom of cannon and rattle of musketry. It pictures vividly the memorable assault and repulse of the English in this early battle of the Revolutionary War. Albert Von Tilzer wrote the music and Sam Ehrich the words. No. 8967, "Grandfather's Clock." by the Edison Male Quartette, is the old and well-known song, and is put out in response to repeated demands from all over the country. It makes a splendid Record in quartette form, a form in which it has never before been listed. Particularly realistic is the ticking of the old clock. We predict great popularity for this Record, not only with those whose earliest recollections are associated with it, but also with those of the younger generation who will perhaps now hear it for the first time. Henry C. Work wrote the music and words of this old-time song. No. 8968, "How Can I Leave Thee," is an unaccompanied mandolin solo played very artistically by Samuel Siegel. The theme is played in duet effect, giving the impression of more than one mandolin. This form is a specialty of Mr. Siegel's. This composition is by C. Cramer. No. 8969, "My Little Dinah Lee," sung by Bob Roberts, is a coon serenade written by James J. Burris (music) and Tom Lemonier (words). For a change, and on account of appropriateness, a banjo accompaniment has been provided for this song, played by Vess L. Ossman. The words follow : •' 'Mong the pines of Tennessee I've a coon girl dear to me, Every night it's my delight to call on Dinah, With my banjo on my arm, den I creeps up by de barn In a voice so sweet and low I sing dis song to please her : Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, mv Dinah Lee Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, please listen to me ; Dinah Lee, come out and see Who's singing this song to you." No. 8970, "When the Swallows Homeward Fly," by MacDonough & Biehling, is a wellmade Record of this song which is too well known to need description. It is one of Franz Abt's most popular ballads and has never before been listed as a duet. Very popular with German people and well known by its German title "Wenn die Schwalben heimwarts ziehn." The Record is made with orchestra accompaniment. No. 8971, "Yankee Patrol," by the Edison Concert Band, is performed in the exact manner of .'i patrol. The instruments thai are first heard in the hand approaching from a distance are also heard first in the Record, the music swelling until the whole hand is heard in one y/tfumc. It then gradually diminishes in volume, the reverse of the beginning, until the music dies away in the distance. F. W. Mcacham wrote this composition. He is also the eomposer of "The American Patrol." in our Record No. 8424. No. 8972, "Love's Sorrow," sung by Harry Anthony, is one of the best known compositions by Harry Rowe Shelly and is popular with everybody. In the hands of Mr. Anthony full justice is done to it. We think it is one of the best Records yet made by Mr. Anthony. The orchestra accompanies the singer. No. 897.?. "Ramblin' Sam," sung by Arthur Collins, tells of a coon who has been rambling in and out of difficulties all his life. Two of Sam's rambles are made clear in this Record, one where he was mixed up with the explosion of a barrel of nitro-glycerine and another where a quickly speeding auto overtakes him. Both of these situations are added to with humorous dialogue and realistic effects by Mr. Collins. Tt is quite different from any coon song we have heretofore listed. The Record is made with orchestra accompaniment. The music of this song was written by Jean Schwartz and the words by Harry Williams. No. 8974, "Moonlight" (a serenade), is an excellent Record by the Edison Symphony Orchestra. Like "Hiawatha," the popularity of this composition has begun in the West. The music has a Spanish or Mexican flavor about it, added to by the effect of castanets in one of the strains. It shows up all the instruments of the orchestra to good advantage, with a pizzicato effect for the strings in the beginning, the cornets in a pretty duet passage, followed by a G string strain for the violins. The coda introduces a. recurrence of the prominent theme in the selection played by the wood wind, bringing the Record to a very effective close. The music was written by Neil Moret, who also composed "Hiawatha." No. 8975, "Parson Spencer's Discourse on Adam and Eve," by Len Spencer, is a colored preacher's sermon to his flock, with characteristic responses by enthusiastic members and singing by the choir "De Gospel Train Am a-Coming." No. 8976, "Where the Southern Roses Grow," sung by the Edison Male Quartette, is a descriptive selection by Theodore F. Morse, composer of "Blue Bell" and numerous other successes. The words are by Richard H. Buck. Made with orchestra accompaniment. Part of the words follow : "Where the Suwanee River's twining, I can see the home lights shining, Like stars of hope they glimmer In the valley far below. And as twilight time comes stealing. I can see my sweetheart kneeling, And I know sJie's praving for me Where the Southern Roses grow."