Newly discovered recordings, presented in entirety. Hear, uncut and uncensored what was then, new technology made possible and the protectors of public morals made illegal. These are the surviving wax recordings that were vehemently hunted down and destroyed by Anthony Comstock's defenders of decency. These late Victorian performances are indecent even by today's standards. And while not for mixed company they represent the coarse language and crude humor of the period. They are stories that were told readily in bars, yet became legally actionable when fixed in wax and played on a phonograph in the same bar. Until now, technology wasn't available to digitally capture these recordings without destroying the original wax recordings.
5 Boarding the Folsom / a Few Conundrums (Unknown, 2 Indexed Tracks)
6 Out of Order (Russell Hunting)
7 Did He Charge Too Much (Russell Hunting)
8 Reilly As a Policeman (Russell Hunting)
9 Sim Hadley on a Racket (Russell Hunting)
10 Sim Hadley on a Racket (James White)
11 Michael Casey Exhibiting His Panorama (James White)
12 Dennis Reilly at Maggie Murphy's Home After Nine O'Clock (James White)
13 Young Cylinder "A": Stroll on Capitol Hill / a Hard Head (Home Recording, 2 Indexed Tracks)
14 Young Cylinder "B": The Virtues of Raw Oysters (Home Recording)
15 Young Cylinder "C": Jokes, Riddles, Verses, a Limerick, and a Toast (Home Recording, 8 Indexed Tracks)
16 Young Cylinder "D": More Verses and Jokes (Home Recording, 9 Indexed Tracks)
17 Young Cylinder "E": The Lady's Friend / a Song / the Irishman's Prayer / a Joke (Home Recording, 4 Indexed Tracks)
18 Young Cylinder "F": Verses and Songs (Home Recording, 4 Indexed Tracks)
19 Young Cylinder "G": Poem: "I Sit Here Thinking, Will, of You" (Home Recording)
20 Jokes, Riddles, Verses, a Limerick, and a Toast [Continued]
21 Jokes, Riddles, Verses, a Limerick, and a Toast [Continued]
22 Jokes, Riddles, Verses, a Limerick, and a Toast [Continued]
23 Jokes, Riddles, Verses, a Limerick, and a Toast [Continued]
24 Jokes, Riddles, Verses, a Limerick, and a Toast [Continued]
25 Jokes, Riddles, Verses, a Limerick, and a Toast [Continued]
26 More Verses and Jokes
27 More Verses and Jokes [Continued]
28 More Verses and Jokes [Continued]
29 More Verses and Jokes [Continued]
30 More Verses and Jokes [Continued]
31 More Verses and Jokes [Continued]
32 More Verses and Jokes [Continued]
33 More Verses and Jokes [Continued]
34 More Verses and Jokes [Continued]
35 The Lady's Friend/A Song/The Irishman's Prayer/A Joke
36 The Lady's Friend/A Song/The Irishman's Prayer/A Joke [Continued]
37 The Lady's Friend/A Song/The Irishman's Prayer/A Joke [Continued]
38 The Lady's Friend/A Song/The Irishman's Prayer/A Joke [Continued]
39 Verses and Songs
40 Verses and Songs [Continued]
41 Verses and Songs [Continued]
42 Verses and Songs [Continued]
43 Poem: "I Sit Here Thinking, Will, of You"
44 [Untitled]
Newly discovered recordings, presented in entirety. Hear, uncut and uncensored what was then, new technology made possible and the protectors of public morals made illegal. These are the surviving wax recordings that were vehemently hunted down and destroyed by Anthony Comstock's defenders of decency. These late Victorian performances are indecent even by today's standards. And while not for mixed company they represent the coarse language and crude humor of the period. They are stories that were told readily in bars, yet became legally actionable when fixed in wax and played on a phonograph in the same bar. Until now, technology wasn't available to digitally capture these recordings without destroying the original wax recordings.
