78 RPMs

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Leader: IanAR
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Created on: 27 May 2006
Description:

We like music to be found on
Archive.org/details/78rpm
and stuff like that.

Early in the 20th century, gramophone records replaced cylinder recordings (phonograph cylinders).

The dominant recorded music format was the 78, referring to the speed the disc rotated (in revolutions per minute, RPM). By the late 1940s the 78 format faced stiff competition, from 33.3 & 45 RPM technologies, but production of the format continued into the early 60s. So, for about 50 years 78s were in common usage - Quite some innings, for a recorded music format!

This group's for people interested in music from those times and, in particular, those interested in the content of Archive.org/details/78rpm, where hundreds of these recordings have been rendered into digital formats, for free download.

Active Discussions

IanAR commented on
“Harmony Sisters - Josef, Josef” (1) January 2011

tideghost commented on
“New to 78s (and records in general), looking for some help.” (1) January 2011

IanAR commented on
“Group Avatar Pic'” (2) December 2010

IanAR commented on
“Artists Wanting Pic's >100 Listeners” (1) October 2010

IanAR commented on
“St. Louis Bessie - He Treats Me Like a Dog” October 2006

Recent Journals

crescent wrench blue plate special by Bopvito | 15 Mar 2010 | 1 comment
[Unicode] Misc' Symbols Block (FileFormat.info) by IanAR | 1 Mar 2010 | 1 comment
[Swing] Connected Top Tracks 18 Oct 09 by IanAR | 20 Oct 2009 | 1 comment

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3	Tom Waits	8
4	Bob Dylan	8
5	Elvis Presley	8
6	The Beatles	7
7	Bee Gees	7
8	Chuck Berry	7
9	Duke Ellington	7
10	The Beach Boys	6

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tideghost

Someone shared this link with me yesterday ... "50 Records That Matter, 1900-1919" ... http://aceterrier.com/?page_id=1502

September 2011
doctorjmo

i'm lookin' 4 mine.

July 2011
JakobVirgil

I put up a bunch of arthur fields about 37 tracks enjoy http://www.last.fm/music/Arthur+Fields/age+of+steam+volume+7+%28Arthur+Fields%29

September 2010
JakobVirgil

http://www.last.fm/music/National+Promenade+Band/Indestructible+Record%3A+two-steps+and+more a buch of wax two steps

June 2010
johntardsbaby66

Just found a record player/recorder in my aunt's garage, circa 1947. Going to fix that baby up and get hep with it and my Benny Goodman Sextet 78's.

May 2010
dianashamilton

Amazing, rich connections, Ian! :)

November 2009
JakobVirgil

I have uploaded a three volume set of Ada Jones Stuff about 100 tracks http://www.last.fm/music/Ada+Jones/+albums it is DIY public domain stuff so don't expect liner notes or remastering but it is about time more than just the track on anthologies are available. (Oh by the way they are not for sale so this is not a advertisement) -Jake

October 2008
Flectarn

http://www.cakewalk.com/products/cdwave/default.asp If anyones interested, this programs pretty good for recording things, like 78rpm records to MP3 (or format of your choice, i use Ogg/vorbis) be sure to use an amplifire between the phono and the PC though, I'm probably going to have re-record the ones i did first because their too quiet.

July 2007