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Tip of the Day - 78 RPMs and Cylinder Recordings

Posted Mon, 08/14/2017 - 10:23 by David Barrett Admin
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Listen to a collection of 78rpm records and cylinder recordings released in the early 20th century. These recordings were contributed to the Archive by users through the Open Source Audio collection. Also the Internet Archive has digitized many. Here's the homepage https://archive.org/details/78rpm And an example you might enjoy on John Lee Williamson (Sonny Boy II) https://archive.org/details/TheRealSonnyBoyWilliamsonjohnLeeWilliamson Thanks to John H for sharing

David's Tip of the Day: Why Nerdy White Guys Who Love the Blues Are Obsessed With a Wisconsin Chair Factory

Posted Mon, 08/11/2014 - 09:04 by David Barrett Admin
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I'm now back from SPAH (spah.org) and it was another great trip. They'll be in Denver next year, so I hope you can make it... I enjoy spending time with everyone there.

Big Al Blake shared this article with me and I though you would enjoy it.

Why Nerdy White Guys Who Love the Blues Are Obsessed With a Wisconsin Chair Factory
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/why-nerdy-white-guys-who-love-t...