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

Jingle Bells by the Million Dollar Quartet, 1956. On the piano seems to be Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins on lead guitar and W.S. Holland on drums. Jingle Bells vom Million Dollar Quartet, 1956.

The traditional country song Nancy Rollin ’, performed by Gid Tanner's Skillet LickersFrançais : Nancy Rollin ’, chanson country traditionnelle chantée par le groupe musical Skillet Lickers. (Durée : 3 m 27 s)

The traditional country song Slow Buck, recorded by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers

The traditional tune Pass Around The Bottle (And We'll All Take A Drink) (also credited as John Round's Body), performed by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers

Edison yellow paraffin cylinder recording of Arthur Sullivan giving an after-dinner speech at the "Little Menlo" in London. George Gouraud had come to London to demonstrate Edison's "Perfected" Phonograph. Gouraud demonstrated the phonograph to various celebrities in a series of Phonograph Parties in the autumn of 1888 and made recordings of their reactions as messages for delivery to Thomas Edison. Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) was one of these guests, and it is his speech to Edison that appears here. Length: 1:34 Transcription: “

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.

The traditional country song "Ride Old Buck to Water", performed by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers

E lucevan le stelle from Giacomo Puccini's Tosca, sung by Leo Slezak in 1913.

Tamo Daleko, April 1917. Columbia Phonograph Company. Audio restoration by Steven Kozobarich.

The Lost Chord (1877) by Arthur Sullivan and Adelaide Anne Procter, sung by Reed Miller for Edison Records in 1913 This is Edison Blue Amberol #2106, which is a reissue of Edison 4-minute Amberol #202

Billy Murray sings "You're a Grand Old Flag". This recording contains the second of three sets of lyrics written for the song. ("You're a grand old flag, tho' you're torn to a rag...")

Choro "Tico Tico no Fubá", by orquestra Colbaz. Composed by Zequinha de Abreu. Recorded in 1931 (Columbia recording company).

Enrico Caruso and Geraldine Farrar sing "Manon! Avez-Vous Peur...On L'appelle Manon", the opening of act 2, scene 1 of Jules Massenet's 1884 opera Manon. Matrix: C 12750-2

A rendition of the old folk tune Farther Along, performed by the famous Million Dollar Quartet during the Sun Session

The traditional folk tune Crawdad Hole, performed by Jack Earls and the Jimbos

The traditional country song Cripple Creek, performed by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers

The traditional country song The Prettiest Little Girl In The Country (some also say Prettiest Little Girl In The Country[!]), performed by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers

The tradtitional country song John Henry, The Steel Drivin' Man, performed by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers

The traditional tune I Shall Not Be Moved, performed by Gid Tanner

Edison Gold Moulded Record #9295. Performed by Bob Roberts.

The traditional tune Shortenin' Bread, performed by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers

Pleurez, pleurez, mes yeux from Jules Massenet's Le Cid (1885) sung by Marguerita Sylva for Edison Records in 1910. This recording is Edison Amberol #40021.

The traditional folk song Greenback Dollar, Watch and Chain, performed by Ray Harris

A selection of music from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado (1885), as recorded by the Edison Light Opera Company for Edison Records in 1914. The cast is not given, but in the 1913 recording of Pinafore, the following singers were featured: Elizabeth Spencer, Mary Jordan, Harry Anthony, Walter Van Brunt, James F. Harrison, and William F. Hooley

Bailey's Lucky Seven under the direction of Sam Lanin perform Gee! But I Hate To Go Home Alone. Gennett Records 1922. Bailey's Lucky Seven unter der Leitung von Sam Lanin spielen Gee! But I Hate To Go Home Alone. Gennett Records 1922.

1st release date: 1920 1st recording date: 9 January 1919 Composer: Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) Lyricists: Luigi Illica (1857-1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906) Performer: Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981) with orchestra Work: Madama Butterfly (opera) Content: Un bel di vedremo (One fine day)

Sergei Rachmaninoff performing Waltz in E flat major, Op. 18. Composer: Chopin. Instrument: Steinway concert grand piano. Valse en mi bémol majeur, op. 18 de Chopin, interprétée sur un grand piano Steinway par Sergei Rachmaninoff en 1921.

The Ride of the Valkyries from Richard Wagner's 1870 opera Die Walküre, the second opera in the sequence Der Ring des Nibelungen. Performed by the American Symphony Orchestra for Edison Records This is Edison Diamond Disc 80638-R, Matrix 7846-B-1-6, NPS object catalog number: EDIS 41877

The Lost Chord (1877) by Arthur Sullivan and Adelaide Anne Procter, sung by Reed Miller for Edison Records in 1913 This is Edison Blue Amberol #2106, which is a reissue of Edison 4-minute Amberol #202

Song: I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad). Composed by Harry Von Tilzer (music) and William Dillon (lyrics). Performers: American Quartet.  

Ah! fuyez, douce image from Jules Massenet's Manon (1884). Sung in Italian by Aristodemo Giorgini in 1910 for Edison Records. This recording is Edison Grand Opera Amberol Record #30031.

The traditional country song Cotton Eye Joe, performed by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers

1915 Edison recording of La sonnambula. Ah! Non credia mirarti, performed by Anna Case Ah! Non credia mirarti, air extrait de l'opéra La sonnambula de Vincenzo Bellini, interprété par Anna Case et enregistré par Edison en 1915.

Phonograph A Picture no Artist can paint by Florrie Forde, Edison Record #13544, september 1906

Title: 3 am West End. Written by statusq. Relaxed, chill and easy groove made on top of the dreamy synth and trumpet textures. This music is available for commercial and non-commercial purposes.

God rest you merry, gentlemen (or "God rest ye merry, gentlemen") is an ancient Christmas carol, believed to date from about the 15th century. Edison Blue Amberol #3346, Edison Diamond Disc matrix #5677

The Preislied, "Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein" from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1868). Sung by Leo Slezak for Edison Records in 1910 Per a request, as this cylinder is in very good preservation, this version simply had the pops removed, and no other restoration. This is Edison Amberol #40038

Hungarian rag; [performed by] New York Military Band

Rafael Krux - Alien Invasion

Frank Nora - Trance D Base Dance

Title: Horror Suspense. Written by Rafael Krux. Horror and nerve wrecking moments can be best described with this one. This music is available for commercial and non-commercial purposes.

Excerpt of Israel in Egypt, earliest known music recording in existence.

Wendell Hall performs I'm Tellin' The Birds, I'm Tellin' The Bees. He recorded it in 1926 for Brunswick Records and featured his famous whistling on it. The sound quality isn't the best, but it one of Hall's classic songs. Wendell Hall sing I'm Tellin' The Birds, I'm Tellin' The Bees, dass er 1926 für Brunswick Records aufnahm. Mit Halls bekanntem Pfeifen ist es einer seiner typischen Titel.

The song Old McDonald Had A Farm, performed by Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers

The Ride of the Valkyries from Richard Wagner's 1870 opera Die Walküre, the second opera in the sequence Der Ring des Nibelungen. Performed by the American Symphony Orchestra for Edison Records. This is Edison Diamond Disc 80638-R, Matrix 7846-B-1-6, NPS object catalog number: EDIS 41877 Català: La cavalcada de les valquíries, interpretada per l'American Symphony Orchestra per a Edison Records en 1921. Valkyrieridtet opført af American Symphony Orchestra for Edison Records i 1921. "Ritt der Walküren" aus Die Walküre, dem zweiten Teil des Hauptwerks Der Ring des Nibelungen von Richard Wagner, uraufgeführt im Jahr 1870. La chevauchée des Walkyries, interprété par l'American Symphony Orchestra pour Edison Records en 1921.

The Dying Soldier, american folk ballad played by Buell Kazee, old-time and folk musician of the 1920's, accompaining himself with banjo "The Dying Soldier", eine US-amerikanische Folkballade, gespielt von Old-Time- und Folk-Musiker Buell Kazee, der sich selbst auf dem Banjo begleitet.

The traditional Columbus Stockade Blues by Moon Mullican, King Records 1948 Das Traditional Columbus Stockade Blues von Moon Mullican, King Records 1948

1st release date: 1910 1st recording date: 26 February 1910 Place of recording: Buenos Aires (Argentina) Author(s)/Composer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Lyricist(s): none Music arranger(s): none Conductor: none Performer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Vocal range: Baritone Title/Work: El Cimarrón - Cifra, 2a parte Content: Male vocal solo, with guitar Genre(s): Folklore (Argentina/Uruguay)

1st release date: 1908 1st recording date: 31 December 1907 Place of recording: Buenos Aires (Argentina) Author(s)/Composer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Lyricist(s): none Music arranger(s): none Conductor: none Performer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Vocal range: Baritone Title/Work: Pericón nacional (Aire Nacional) Content: Male vocal solo, with guitar Genre(s): Folklore (Argentina/Uruguay)

1st release date: 1908 1st recording date: 31 December 1907 Place of recording: Buenos Aires (Argentina) Author(s)/Composer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Lyricist(s): none Music arranger(s): none Conductor: none Performer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Vocal range: Baritone Title/Work: Tango de los negros Content: Male vocal solo, with guitar Genre(s): Folklore (Argentina/Uruguay)