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Isham Jones and his Orch - "The Blue Room" (1934) Here is a great arrangement (probably by Gordon Jenkins) of the standard Rodgers-Hart tune "The Blue Room," recorded by the Isham Jones Orchestra in July 1934. The trumpet soloist is the prolific Chelsea Quealey, a veteran of the New York jazz scene during the 1920s and 1930s who sadly is relatively unknown today. The winds swing hard, but the rhythm section, accustomed mostly to nudging the band along for society crowds, just doesn't give the group enough lift. Still, it's a great record. The record is played on my Sparton radio-phono console unit, built around the 8-57 AM-FM radio chassis with phono preamp input. The unit includes a "slicer" record changer and the tonearm is equipped with an Astatic ceramic phono cartridge that uses a standard size sapphire-tip needle. For this video, I mic'd the speaker at close proximity, rather than gathering the sound from further back in the room. Tags: Isham Jones Swing Jazz Big Band

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Benny Goodman and his Orch - "Jam Session" (1936) Here is an outstanding recording by the Benny Goodman Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy's arrangement of his original composition "Jam Session" from November 1936. Trumpeter Ziggy Elman had just joined the band and contributes a raucous solo (if you look at the label at the beginning of the video, you'll notice that he is listed by his birth name, "H. Finkelman"). Vido Musso is the tenor soloist. What a band! The record is played on my Sparton radio-phono console unit, built around the 8-57 AM-FM radio chassis with phono preamp input. The unit includes a "slicer" record changer and the tonearm is equipped with an Astatic ceramic phono cartridge that uses a standard size sapphire-tip needle. For this video, I mic'd the speaker at close proximity, rather than gathering the sound from further back in the room. Tags: Benny Goodman Jimmy Mundy Jam Session big Band Swing Jazz

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Ambrose and his Orch - "Deep Henderson" (1937) Here is a fantastic arrangement for Ambrose and his Orchestra, written by the great Sid Phillips, of the old Fred Rose tune "Deep Henderson." Phillips was an innovative arranger, and his work for Ambrose was legendary in its own time. Phillips keeps the band swinging, but never overuses repetition or cliche riffs in his writing. Overall, a fantastic example of the cream of British dance band music. The record is played on my Sparton radio-phono console unit, built around the 8-57 AM-FM radio chassis with phono preamp input. The unit includes a "slicer" record changer and the tonearm is equipped with an Astatic ceramic phono cartridge that uses a standard size sapphire-tip needle. For this video, I mic'd the speaker at close proximity, rather than gathering the sound from further back in the room. Tags: Ambrose Sid Phillips England Big Band Jazz Deep Henderson

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Red Norvo and his Orch - "Remember" (1937) Here is one of the sweetest arrangements that Eddie Sauter wrote for the Red Norvo Orchestra, Irving Berlin's sentimental tune "Remember." This March 1937 recording features trumpeter Stu Pletcher, tenor sax man Herbie Haymer, and clarinetist Hank D'Amico. Gorgeous big band playing at its finest. The record is played on my Sparton radio-phono console unit, built around the 8-57 AM-FM radio chassis with phono preamp input. The unit includes a "slicer" record changer and the tonearm is equipped with an Astatic ceramic phono cartridge that uses a standard size sapphire-tip needle. For this video, I mic'd the speaker at close proximity, rather than gathering the sound from further back in the room. Tags: Red Norvo Eddie Sauter Remember Big Band Jazz

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Bradley/McKinley Orch - "Scramble Two" (1940) From April 1940 here is a great swing number by the Will Bradley-Ray McKinley Orchestra, "Scramble Two." This band could really swing, and it was propelled by one of the best drummers of the era (McKinley) and featured great soloists including trombonist Will Bradley. This band also employed boogie woogie pianist Freddie Slack, and their claim to fame was the hit boogie song "Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar." McKinley provides the nonsense vocal at the end of the record. The record is played on my Sparton radio-phono console unit, built around the 8-57 AM-FM radio chassis with phono preamp input. The unit includes a "slicer" record changer and the tonearm is equipped with an Astatic ceramic phono cartridge that uses a standard size sapphire-tip needle. For this video, I mic'd the speaker at close proximity, rather than gathering the sound from further back in the room. Tags: Will Bradley Ray McKinley Big Band Jazz

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Duke Ellington - Black and Tan Fantasie (1927) From October 26, 1927, here is Duke Ellington's landmark recording of "Black and Tan Fantasie." Growling trumpeter Bubber Miley, along with trombonist Joe Nanton, are the star of this record. The pressing heard here is actually from the 1930's and is a dub of the original recording. I included it as an example of how these studio dubs sounded to record buyers who played them on acoustic machines, which is to say 'very good.' The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. I use "soft tone" needles to keep from overloading the microphone. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Duke Ellington Jazz Big Band Victrola

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Duke Ellington - Double Check Stomp (1930) From the motion picture "Check and Double Check" here is Duke Ellington's original composition "Double Check Stomp," recorded for Victor on April 11, 1930. This song was not played in the film; rather, it was written in anticipation of the band's inclusion in the picture. Arthur Wetsel (tpt), Joe Nanton (tbn), and Johnny Hodges (as) are the soloists. The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. I use "soft tone" needles to keep from overloading the microphone. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Duke Ellington Jazz Big Band Victrola

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Duke Ellington - Limehouse Blues (1931) Another one of my favorite Ellington records from this period, Duke's mesmerizing arrangement of "Limehouse Blues" was recorded on June 16, 1931. Soloists include Harry Carney (bsx), Johnny Hodges (asx), Barney Bigard (clt), and Joe Nanton (tbn). The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. I use "soft tone" needles to keep from overloading the microphone. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Duke Ellington Big Band Jazz Victrola

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Duke Ellington - Old Man Blues (1930) From the motion picture "Check and Double Check" here is Duke Ellington's original composition "Old Man Blues," recorded for Victor on Aug. 26, 1930. Arthur Wetsel (tpt), Joe Nanton (tbn), Harry Carney (bsx), and Barney Bigard (clt) are the soloists. The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. I use "soft tone" needles to keep from overloading the microphone. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Duke Ellington Big Band Jazz Victrola

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Duke Ellington - The Mystery Song (1931) This is one of my favorite bits of Ellingtonia from this era, "The Mystery Song," written by Duke Ellington and recorded on June 17, 1931. The music was written to accompany a dance from the famous Cotton Club floor show. The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. I use "soft tone" needles to keep from overloading the microphone. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Duke Ellington Big Band Jazz Victrola

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"St. Louis Blues" (1933 version) - Louis Armstrong "St. Louis Blues," recorded in Chicago April 26, 1933 for Victor Records. This is a re-release on the Bluebird label. "St. Louis Blues" was one of Louis' great showpieces, as you will hear in this recording. The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. I use "soft tone" needles to keep from overloading the microphone. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Big Band jazz swing Louis Armstrong

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"When Day Is Done" - Reinhardt and Grappelly "When Day Is Done," recorded April 1937 by the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, featuring Django Reinhardt on guitar and Stephane Grappelly on violin. Tags: jazz swing manouche gypsy guitar Django

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"Smoke Dreams" - Benny Goodman "Smoke Dreams," recorded Dec. 9, 1936 by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. Vocal by the great Helen Ward. Arrangement by Jimmy Mundy. Incidentally, this was the next-to-last recording session by the Goodman Orchestra before Harry James joined in January 1937. Tags: Big Band jazz swing Benny Goodman Helen Ward

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"Stampede" (1937 version) - Fletcher Henderson This is the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra's 1937 recreation of their 1926 hit "The Stampede." For this record, Fletcher reworked this tune from a hot instrumental into a driving swing number that sounds as fresh as the arrangements that he was concurrently writing for Benny Goodman. The brief solos are by Emmett Berry on trumpet and Chu Berry on tenor sax. Tags: Big Band jazz swing Fletcher Henderson

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"Is It Gonna Be Long" by Paul Whiteman The Paul Whiteman Orchestra recorded the Bill Challis arrangement of "Is It Gonna Be Long ('Till You Belong To Me)" on May 22, 1928. It was one of a large number of songs that Whitemen recorded immediately after being signed to an exclusive recording contract for Columbia Records. Columbia rewarded Whiteman with a special label featuring his now-famous "potato head" caricature. Bix doesn't solo much on this recording, but his energetic lead playing, often used by Bill Challis in his arrangements, makes this a genuinely hot performance by the gargantuan Whiteman orchestra. Min Leibrook's swooping bass saxophone fits in nicely as well. The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. Although I normally use "soft tone" needles, this video was made with a "bright" or "loud" tone needle. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Paul Whiteman Bix Beiderbecke jazz 1928

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"China Boy" by Paul Whiteman "China Boy" was recorded by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra on May 3, 1929. Cornetist Bix Beiderbecke had been ill for some time and had just recently rejoined the orchestra when this record was made. During this time, Bix was playing most of his solos into a felt hat, which masked his weakened tone. Although Bix's solo in "China Boy" is only 16 bars long, it is considered by many to be one of the finest solos he ever recorded. The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. Although I normally use "soft tone" needles, this video was made with a "bright" or "loud" tone needle. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Bix Beiderbecke Paul Whiteman China Boy jazz 1929

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"Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down" by Bix Beiderbecke Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang recorded "Since My Best Girl Turned Me Down" on October 25, 1927 in New York City. The musicians on this record are members of the orchestra that played at the Club New Yorker, which was open only one month. Before that, most of those musicians played in the freshly-disbanded Jean Goldkette Orchestra. Bix's Gang consists of Bix on cornet, Bill Rank on trombone, Bill Murray on clariney, Adrian Rollini on bass sax, Frank Signorelli on piano, and Chauncey Morehouse on drums. This record is a reissue of the performance, which was originally released on the OKeh label The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. Although I normally use "soft tone" needles, this video was made with a "bright" or "loud" tone needle. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Bix Beiderbecke Gang Best Gal jazz 1927

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"I'll Be A Friend With Pleasure" by Bix Beiderbecke I'll Be A Friend 'With Pleasure' is cornetist Bix Beiderbecke's next-to-last appearance in a recording studio. His last recording session took place only one week later. This Sept. 8, 1930 date was organized around a group of Bix's close, long-time friends. The label credits trumpeter Ray Lodwig as the group's director; he takes the muted trumpet chorus that opens up the record. Other band members included Boyce Cullen on trombone, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey, and Pee Wee Russel on clarinet and alto sax, Min Leibrook on string bass, Irving Brodsky on piano, and Gene Krupa on drums. The band plods along all the way through Wes Vaughn's warbly falsetto vocal, but then Bix and Jimmy Dorsey both play beautiful choruses, bringing the record to a satisfying close. It is possible that the phrase 'With Pleasure' is a reference to the Camel Pleasure Hour radio broadcast, which at the time included Bix in its studio orchestra. The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. Although I normally use "soft tone" needles, this video was made with a "bright" or "loud" tone needle. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Bix Beiderbecke Friend Pleasure 1930 jazz Jimmy Dorsey

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"In My Merry Oldsmobile" by Jean Goldkette The Jean Goldkette Orchestra recorded "In My Merry Oldsmobile" in Victor's Camden, NJ recording studios on May 23, 1927. The record was privately distributed by General Motors at the 1927 Detroit Auto Show. Bill Challis wrote the arrangement for the band, which features cornetist Bix Beiderbecke freely improvising over the final 32 bar chorus of the song. The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. I use "soft tone" needles to keep from overloading the microphone. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Merry Oldsmobile Detroit 1927 Jean Goldkette Bix Beiderbecke jazz

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"Clementine" by Jean Goldkette "Clementine" was recorded by the Jean Goldkette Orchestra in Leiderkranz Hall in New York City on Sept. 15, 1927. The session was supervised by Leroy Shield. The Goldkette Orchestra had been struggling financially and the members knew that this would be their last recording session. The performance was adapted by the orchestra from a stock arrangement. Soloists are Bill Rank, trombone, Eddie Lang, guitar, Bix Beiderbecke, cornet, and Joe Venuti, violin. It is considered to be the finest performance of the Goldkette Orchestra captured on records. The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926. I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. I use "soft tone" needles to keep from overloading the microphone. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it! For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com. Tags: Clementine Jean Goldkette Bix Beiderbecke 1927 jazz

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