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This is in response to a request for "melodrama" piano music. This is a (copyright-expired) piano roll of selections from the Follies of 1910, played by me on our 1910 Hallet-Davis upright player piano. The songs are 1) Pensacola Mooch; 2) I Will Be Your Chantecler; 3) Lovie Joe; 4) Nix, On the Glow-worm, Lena. During quiet moments you can hear me pumping the pedals, the sound of the wind motor, the paper on the spools, etc. The volume is controlled by a lever on the piano (by hand). There is a line on the player roll telling the "player pianist" where to put the volume lever. I am not happy with the mic'ing but I ran out of time. I'll keep experimenting.
Here is the box label:
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Here is some more info I found on the web( http://books.google.com/books?id=DISRvw0CRl0C ):
1) The Pensacola Mooch - Composer: Will Marion Cook; Lyricist: Joe Jordan; Publisher: Harry von Tilzer
2) I Will Be Your Chantecler - Composer: Harry von Tilzer; Lyricist: Addison Burkhardt; Publisher: Harry von Tilzer
3) Lovie Joe - Composer: Will Marion Cook; Lyricist: Joe Jordan; Publisher: Harry von Tilzer
4) Nix, On the Glow-worm, Lena - Composer: Harry Carroll; Lyricist: Ballard MacDonald; Publisher: Jos. W. Stem
Since these were from the 1910 Follies, I am pretty sure they are all copyright 1910 like it says on the box label.
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16 years, 4 months ago
Yes I need to do some more experimenting. I have about 150 rolls whose copyright has expired, so can you give some direction as to what you would like to hear? The rolls (and songs) are all from 1910-1925 and cover a wide variety of styles and subjects. The lyrics add a lot to the songs, but there is no way I am going to sing :-)
16 years, 4 months ago
I love these... PLEASE make more.
I agree with you - the sound isn't a bold as it could be. If it's an upright - I'm not sure if you can get behind it... but I recorded my piano samples from about four feet away and 2 feet off the ground pointed directly at the back. It's not the prettiest side of the piano, but I think the sound came out about right.