19,824 Royalty-Free Audio Tracks for "Audio Files From Victor Records"

Victor 31463 image, Eugene Onegin : Aria composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, performed by Albert Janpolski

Nobody by Bert Williams, recorded by Arthur Collins, Victor no,. 4391

La Tipica - Polka by Carlo (or Carlos) Curti, originally published in 1895; performed by Trio Romano [i.e., Cibelli's Neapolitan Orchestra], Victor Records, New Jersey

Arrah Wanna by Billy Murray for Victor Records

I Gave You Up Just Before You Threw Me Down

The Bee's Knees performed by the Virginians, Victor 19000A

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, performed by Ben Selvin and His Novelty Orchestra (recorded 31 July 1919)

Enrico Caruso's performance of "Recondita armonia" from Giacomo Puccini's 1900 opera Tosca. This is Matrix B-8347, recorded 6 November 1909, and released under various labels full details

Enrico Caruso's performance of "Recondita armonia" from Giacomo Puccini's 1900 opera Tosca. This is Matrix B-8347, recorded 6 November 1909, and released under various labels full details

Enrico Caruso and Titta Ruffo's only surving recording together: "Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!" from Giuseppe Verdi's 1887 opera Otello. Recorded 8 January 1914 in New York City for Victor Records (as Matrix C-14272), this was released under a variety of labels (full details)

1905 recording of Harry Tally singing "Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie" accompanied by an orchestra (Victor 4551)

Ross's Reel by Eddie Ross. (Victor 18815) Banjo tune with small band accompanyment.Français : Le Ross's reel par Eddie Ross (Victor 18815). Banjo avec accompagnement d'un petit groupe musical.

Traditional American blues performed by the Victor Military Band

Pinafore airs, Pt. 2 of 4. This four-part cylinder collection covers most of H.M.S. Pinafore's songs, although, sadly, part 3 is missing from the collections I've so far been able to check. This cylinder includes "My gallant crew, good morning", "I am the Captain of the Pinafore", "Sorry her lot" (second verse, beginning "Sad is the hour"), "Over the bright blue sea", and "I am the monarch of the sea" Performers include Elizabeth Spencer, Mary Jordan, Harry Anthony, Walter Van Brunt, James F. Harrison, and William F. Hooley. This is Edison Blue Amberol #1891, also issued as Edison Amberol #820

Pinafore airs, Pt. 1 of 4. This four-part cylinder collection covers most of H.M.S. Pinafore's songs, although, sadly, part 3 is missing from the collections I've so far been able to check. This cylinder includes "We sail the ocean blue" "Hail, men of warsmen", "I'm called Little Buttercup", and "A maiden fair to see" Performers include Elizabeth Spencer, Mary Jordan, Harry Anthony, Walter Van Brunt, James F. Harrison, and William F. Hooley.

American folk song "Darlin' Nellie Gray", sing by J. W. Myers in 1904

Ombra mai fu from Handel's 1738 opera Serse (a.k.a. Xerxes), sung by Enrico Caruso. Recorded 29 Jan 1920, Matrix: C-23714, Victor Cat: 88617

Una furtiva lagrima from Gaetano Donizetti's 1832 opera L'elisir d'amore, sung by Enrico Caruso on 26 November 1911 for the Victor Talking Machine Company in Camden, New Jersey.[1]

Rule, Britannia! by James Thomson (lyrics) and Thomas Arne (music). Sung by Albert Farrington in 1914 for Edison Records. This is Edison Blue Amberol #2486. I'm afraid the restoration is incomplete, but this is a right royal headache to clean, and it at least has a decent first verse now.

Enrico Caruso und Nellie Melba singen das Duett "O soave fanciulla" aus Giacomo Puccinis Oper La Bohème. Enrico Caruso and Nellie Melba singing the duet "O soave fanciulla" from Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera La bohème. It was recorded in New York on 24 March 1907 (Victor C4326 95200) – http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/matrixDetail.php?id=200006039.Length: 2 minutes 9 seconds; size: 2.47 megabytes.

The Song to the Moon (Lieblicher Mond, or, in the original, "Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém") from Act I of Antonín Dvořák´s Rusalka (1901, Op. 114), sung by Emmy Destinn (Ema Destinnová). Conducted by Walter B. Rogers. This is Victor 88519, Matrix C-14757-3. Full details This file is heavily retouched from the original, including noise reduction, multiband spot compression, band-pass filtering, and spot repairs of clicks, pops, and NR artifacts. Edits made by Kevin McCoy, User:Kmccoy, and credit is appreciated.

Io non ho che una povera stanzetta from act 2 of Ruggero Leoncavallos opera La bohème (1897), sung by Enrico Caruso in 1911. It is probably best to make this explicit: This is NOT from Puccini's La bohème. Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Puccini's contemporary, also made an opera based on the same stories, with the same name. While Puccini's version proved wildly popular, Leoncavallo's faded into obscurity. This is Matrix # C-11276 recorded 26 November 1911 (details)

Ah! fors'è lui and "Sempre libera" from Act I of Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata. Performed by Lucrezia Bori in around August 1910 for Edison Records. Matrix number: 180-1, NPS object catalog number: EDIS 87690-a "Ah! fors'è lui" и "Sempre libera", первый акт. Исполняет Lucrezia Bori, примерно август 1910 для Edison Records.

La Bohème, composed by Giacomo Puccini, sung by Adelina Agostinelli (1882-1954). "La Bohème", compuesta por Giacomo Puccini, cantada por Adelina Agostinelli (1882-1954).

Arthur Fields sings He Comes Up Smiling. Fields recorded this song in 1914 for Columbia Records (78rpm). Arthur Fields singt He Comes Up Smiling. Fields nahm diesen Song 1914 für Columbia auf (78rpm).

Chanté par Jean Noté.

Chanté par Henri Weber.

The Song to the Moon (Lieblicher Mond, or, in the original, "Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém") from act 1 of Antonín Dvořák´s Rusalka (1901, Op. 114), sung by Emmy Destinn (Ema Destinnová). Conducted by Walter B. Rogers. This is Victor 88519, Matrix C-14757-3. Full details

The Song to the Moon (Lieblicher Mond, or, in the original, "Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém") from act 1 of Antonín Dvořák´s Rusalka (1901, Op. 114), sung by Emmy Destinn (Ema Destinnová). Conducted by Walter B. Rogers. This is Victor 88519, Matrix C-14757-3. Full details

Donna non vidi mai from Giacomo Puccini's 1893 opera Manon Lescaut, sung by Enrico Caruso.

public domain recording from the library of congress

Ada Jones sings "Whistle and I'll Wait For You". Українська: Cпіває Ада Джонс: "Свисти, і я чекатиму тебе". Whistle and I'll Wait for You (1909) par la chanteuse anglo-américaine Ada Jones. C'est l'une des premières femmes dont la voix fut enregistrée. Čeština: Populární zpěvačka Ada Jones zpívá píseň Whistle and I'll Wait for You v roce 1909. Эрзянь: Ада Джонс, вешкезевть, ды мон карман учеметь (1909) العربية: صافرة وسأنتظرك بقلم أدا جونز (1909).

O Souverain, O Juge, O Pere! from Jules Massenet's Le Cid (1885) sung by Enrico Caruso on 5 February 1916 for the Victor Talking Machine Company. Unrestored and very noisy. See below for more refined options.

Enrico Caruso and Nellie Melba singing the duet "O soave fanciulla" from Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera La bohème. It was recorded in New York on 24 March 1907 (Victor C4326 95200) – http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/matrixDetail.php?id=200006039

The traditional country song New Mexico, performed by Johnny Cash

Fantasia or Norma. Mira, o Norma; arr. ; a harp solo by Francis J. Lapitino, Victor 17929Français : Fantasia ou Norma. Mira, o Norma, un solo d'harpe par Francis J. Lapitino. Enregistrement publié en 1915 sous l'étiquette Victor (no 17929).

written by Ernest Hogan, Sung by Arthur Collins, accompanied on banjo by Vess L Ossman, Edison Record 7317, 1902.

Quartet: "Bella figlia dell' amore" from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto (1851), performed by Enrico Caruso (the Duke of Mantua), Louise Homer (Maddalena), Bessie Abott (Gilda), and Antonio Scotti (Rigoletto). This is Victor Records Matrix C-4259, recorded on 20 February 1907 in New York City, and released under a variety of labels (full details) “..Bella figlia dell'amore”, cuarteto de la ópera lírica “Rigoletto” de Giuseppe Verdi. La pieza, de una grabación de la ópera de 1907 de la casa discográfica Victor Records, siendo protagonistas Enrico Caruso, Bessie Abott, Louise Homer y Antonio Scotti. Bella figlia dell'amore, de Rigoletto de Giuseppe Verdi. Enregistrement de 1907, avec Enrico Caruso, Bessie Abott, Louise Homer et Antonio Scotti. Italiano: “Un dì se ben rammentomi ...Bella figlia dell'amore”, quartetto dall'opera lirica “Rigoletto” di Giuseppe Verdi. Il pezzo, da una registrazione dell'opera del 1907 a cura della casa discografica Victor Records, vede protagonisti Enrico Caruso, Bessie Abott, Louise Homer e Antonio Scotti. Македонски: „Убава ќерко на љубовта“ (Bella figlia dell'amore) од операта „Риголето“ од Џузепе Верди во изведба на Енрико Карузо, Беси Абот, Луиз Хомер и Антонио Шоти (снимка од 1907 г.) "Bella figlia dell'amore" из Риголетто Джузеппе Верди. В 1907 студия Victor Records записала исполнение Энрико Карузо, Бесси Аботт, Луизы Гомер и Антонио Скотти. Tiếng Việt: "Bella figlia dell'amore" trích trong vở Rigoletto của Giuseppe Verdi. Bản thu thanh năm 1907 của hãng Victor Records với các giọng hát của Enrico Caruso, Bessie Abott, Louise Homer và Antonio Scotti.

The song Casey Jones, performed by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers

That International Rag by Irving Berlin, sung by Billy Murray for Edison Records in 1913.

Alexander's Ragtime Band, a song by Irving Berlin, performed by Billy Murray in 1911, recorded on an Edison Amberol cylinder. Alexander's Ragtime Band – piosenka autorstwa Irvinga Berlina w wykonaniu Billy'ego Murraya z 1911 roku. Македонски: Александровиот регтајм-состав — песна на Ирвинг Берлин, во изведба на Били Мари снимена во 1911 г. Alexander's Ragtime Band ― песня Ирвинга Берлина, записанная в исполнении Билли Мюррея в 1911 году.

Performer: Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) Voice: Tenor Title/Work: Scordame (Forget Me) Content: Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra Genre: Vocal music Composer: Salvatore Fucito (1875-1929) Recording date: Camden, 11 September 1919 Release date: 1917

The rockabilly song Dixiefried performed by Carl Perkins.Français : Dixiefried, une chanson rockabilly de Carl Perkins enregistrée et publiée par Sun Records en 1956 (durée : 2 m 27 s).

Historically significant 1911 recording by duo Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan of "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (1911), originally composed by Irving Berlin. Recorded for Victor Records (#16908-B), this particular comedic duet of the song became a smash hit due to its farcical emphasis.

A rendition of the traditional gospel Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley (also known as Lonesome Valley), performed by the famous Million Dollar Quartet during the Sun Session

A rendition of the traditional gospel Softy and Tenderly, performed by the famous Million Dollar Quartet during the Sun Session

The traditional Song Ragged But Right, performed By Riley Puckett

The country song I Don't Love Nobody, performed by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers

the traditional country song Back Up and Push, performed by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers