182 Royalty-Free Audio Tracks for "Phonograph"

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

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

Dance song of the Thompson River Indians, recorded on phonograph cylinder by Professor Franz Boas, British Columbia. Saved in the Berlin Phonogramm-Archiv.

Vinyl start noise in a loop at 80 bpm. Recorded, edited and mastered with logic pro x. Can be easily used as a percussion line in a hip hop production.

Wax cylinder recording of "Kham Hom", or "Sweet Words", performed by a Siamese (Thai) theater group visiting Berlin, Germany. Recorded by Carl Stumpf, saved in the Berlin Phonogramm-Archiv.

One of the only survived recordings of the voice of Dr. Dmitry Ousatoff, famous Russian tenor of the XIX century – "Di quella pira" from Verdi's Il trovatore

Eagle Song of the Hopi Indians in Arizona, recorded on phonograph cylinder by Otto Abraham. Saved in the Berlin Phonogramm-Archiv.

Wax cylinder recording of a song of the "ujangong" mask dance of Papua New Guinea. Recorded by Rudolf Pöch (1870-1921), saved in the Berlin Phonogramm-Archiv.

An Edison Amberol recording of Gavotte by Samuel Siegel and Roy Butin, recorded 1909 and digitized by the Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project, Donald C. Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Old vinyl piano song, vintage. A very old piano track i composed. Recorded and mastered through audio software, no factory samples. Recorded in ireland. Made by msfx.

File:Daisy_Bell_sung_by_Edward_M._Favor.ogg, click removal (default settings) and light noise removal (using last 0.5 second as sample, settings 12db/5.0/2 bands) applied in Audacity 3.1.2.

A modified recording of sweet adeline by the haydn quartet making it more atmospheric and distant. Also an attempt to remove some of the really nice fuzz (sorry).

Wax cylinder recording made in 1889 by Otto von Bismarck; the only known record of his voice. Restored in January 2012 by The Cylinder Archive (www.cylinder.de)

This is considered the first Jazz recording. "This tune was issued on an Edison Blue Amberol wax cylinder in April of 1917 and on an Edison record in July of that year." Jazz band

w:John Philip Sousa's w:The Thunderer, performed in 1896 by the w:United States Marine Corps Band, From Fife and Drum (1988, track 3). This is a Columbia Phonograph Company cylinder recording under the band directorship of Francesco Fanciulli.

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...")

Semper Fidelis March, by John Philip Sousa, performed by the United States Marine Band for Edison Records in June 1909. This is Edison Amberol cylinder number 4M-140 (A- ..7). It is NPS object catalog number: EDIS 35806

Semper Fidelis March, by John Philip Sousa, performed by the United States Marine Band for Edison Records in June 1909. This is Edison Amberol cylinder number 4M-140 (A- ..7). It is NPS object catalog number: EDIS 35806

This is an old gramophone with a 78rpm vinyl-record. The sounds include the winding-up, the placement of the needle, crackle-noise and other surface sounds of the vinyl, lifted-up needle and the sound of the vinyl record-player stopping. Recorded in stereo on a zoom h4 handheld recorder.

The hymn of free Russia by Alexander Gretchaninov (music) and Konstantin Balmont (text), performed by David Medoff, published by Columbia Phonograph Company in Apr. 1926 as Co 20074-F/W 106678-2, "Da zdravstvuyet Rossia! (Hymn Svobodny Rossii)," "Гимн свободной России" Александра Гречанинова (музыка) и Константина Бальмонта (текст), поёт Давид Медов

I started recording a vinyl lp into my computer before realising that i hadn’t set the anti-skate properly and the needle was stuck in the lead-in groove. I trimmed this bit of snap crackle n’ pop and kept it in the hope that it might be useful for me or anyone else. Have fun.

Frank C. Stanley's 1910 Indestructible Record performance of "Auld Lang Syne". This is Indestructible Record #1267. "Auld Lang Syne", ein Lied, das traditionell zum Jahreswechsel gesungen wird, in einer Aufnahme aus dem Jahr 1910 Македонски: Шкотската новогодишна песна Auld Lang Syne („Многу одамна“) во изведба на Френк Стенли (1910).

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.

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.

Wax cylinder recording of music for the "lela" celebration in Bali, Cameroon. Four flutes and singing. The lela celebration is closely linked to the kingdom and members of the royal family direct the course of the celebrations. The flutes in this recording were played by high dignitaries of the Bali kingdom. Recorded by Bernhard Ankermann in Bali, Cameroon, saved in the Berlin Phonogramm-Archiv.

In the shade of the palm from Leslie Stuart and Owen Hall's Florodora. Sung by Frank C. Stanley in 1902. This is Edison Gold Moulded Record #8066. Other titles for this song include: In the shade of the sheltering palm Shade of palms There is a garden fair Florodora was the first big hit musical of the 20th century. "Tell me pretty maiden" was the runaway hit, with "In the shade of the sheltering palm" also quite popular.

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).

The Liberty Bell march, by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), played by the New York Military Band. Recorded on Edison Blue Amberol cylinder record #3220 (unrestored version).The march is often associated with the British TV comedy program Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–74), which used the piece as a signature tune. Nevertheless, the march remains popular with British military bands. Der Freiheitsglockenmarsch von John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), interpretiert von der New York Military Band, aufgenommen auf Edison Blue Amberol Zelluloidzylinder Nr. 3220 (Unrestaurierte Version).Der Marsch wird oft mit der englischen Comedy-Show Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–74) assoziiert, die ihn als Titelmusik einsetzten. Dennoch ist er nach wie vor bei britischen Militärkapellen beliebt.

Tell me pretty maiden from Leslie Stuart and Owen Hall's Florodora (1899 in London; 1900 on Broadway). Sung by the "Edison Sextette" (Ada Jones, George S. Lenox, Corinne Morgan, Grace Nelson, Bob Roberts and Frank C. Stanley) for Edison Records. It Edison Gold Moulded Record #8260. Florodora was the first big hit musical of the 20th century. "Tell me pretty maiden" was the runaway hit. "Tell me pretty maiden" is a double sextet, sung by six girls, matched in looks, all 5'4" inches tall and 130lbs, and their six suitors. This recording cuts their number in half, since, although it is difficult to get six people in front of a recording horn, it is even more difficult to get twelve.[1] This recording consists of only the first verse. A vocal score is available at The International Music Score Library Project.

Favorite airs from The Mikado (music by Gilbert and Sullivan, 1885) was a 1914 production by Edison Records, performed by the Edison Light Opera Company. This was one of several phonograph cylinders put out by Edison Records (and, no doubt, others) that attempted to encapsulate an entire opera or musical in about four minutes generally, they consisted of a bit of the opening chorus, a verse or two from one or two of the songs, then a bit of the Act II finale. This one is not atypical. The cast is not given, but in the 1913 recording of Pinafore, also by the Edison Light Opera Company, the following singers were featured: Elizabeth Spencer, Mary Jordan, Harry Anthony, Walter Van Brunt, James F. Harrison, and William F. Hooley The only copy of the recording I had to work from was not particularly high quality, and, though I think I managed to clean it up fairly well, I had to leave some of the background noise in, or the singers start to sound unnatural since cleanup of static does, by necessity, remove some information as well. By removing clicks and pops, then blending a noise-reduced track with the one just cleaned of the clicks and pops, good results can be achieved. Notes This was Edison Blue Amberol #2179, which was a reissue of Edison 4-minute Amberol #465. Songs All songs are heavily abridged: Overture (first few seconds) A wand'ring minstrel I Three little maids from school are we Tit-willow (On a tree by a river) Act II Finale: "For he's gone and married Yum-Yum" and "The threatened cloud has passed away" The full text of The Mikado is available on English Wikisource: s:The Mikado.

Favorite airs from The Mikado (music by Gilbert and Sullivan, 1885) was a 1914 production by Edison Records, performed by the Edison Light Opera Company. This was one of several phonograph cylinders put out by Edison Records (and, no doubt, others) that attempted to encapsulate an entire opera or musical in about four minutes generally, they consisted of a bit of the opening chorus, a verse or two from one or two of the songs, then a bit of the Act II finale. This one is not atypical. The cast is not given, but in the 1913 recording of Pinafore, also by the Edison Light Opera Company, the following singers were featured: Elizabeth Spencer, Mary Jordan, Harry Anthony, Walter Van Brunt, James F. Harrison, and William F. Hooley The only copy of the recording I had to work from was not particularly high quality, and, though I think I managed to clean it up fairly well, I had to leave some of the background noise in, or the singers start to sound unnatural since cleanup of static does, by necessity, remove some information as well. By removing clicks and pops, then blending a noise-reduced track with the one just cleaned of the clicks and pops, good results can be achieved. Notes This was Edison Blue Amberol #2179, which was a reissue of Edison 4-minute Amberol #465. Songs All songs are heavily abridged: Overture (first few seconds) A wand'ring minstrel I Three little maids from school are we Tit-willow (On a tree by a river) Act II Finale: "For he's gone and married Yum-Yum" and "The threatened cloud has passed away" The full text of The Mikado is available on English Wikisource: s:The Mikado.

An excerpt from the song “Au clair de la lune”, originally recorded as a phonautogram on paper. As of May 2009, this is believed to be the oldest recognizable recording of a human voice in existence. According to the remasterers, the lyrics sung are the first lines of the second stanza "Au clair de la lune, Pierrot répondit" (Under the moonlight, Pierrot replied).[1] It has also been reported that the recording contains the beginning of the song, "Au clair de la lune, mon ami Pierrot..." (Under the moonlight, my friend Pierrot...).[2] Ausschnitt aus dem Lied “Au clair de la lune”, ursprünglich als Phonautogramm auf Papier aufgezeichnet. Per 2008 gilt diese Aufzeichnung als die älteste bekannte Tonaufnahme. Die gesungenen Worte lauten: "Au clair de la lune, Pierrot répondit" (Bei des Mondes Scheine, antwortet Pierrot), oder "Au clair de la lune, mon ami Pierrot..." (Bei des Mondes Scheine, mein Freund Pierrot...). Un extrait de la chanson “Au clair de la lune”, telle qu'enregistrée sur papier sous forme de phonautogramme. À la date de mai 2009, on le considère comme le plus ancien enregistrement d'une voix humaine reconnaissable. D'après les restaurateurs, les paroles correspondent aux premières lignes de la seconde strophe : « Au clair de la lune, Pierrot répondit ».[3] D'autres estiment qu'il s'agit plutôt du début de la chanson : « Au clair de la lune, mon ami Pierrot ».[4] Čeština: Skladba Au clair de la lune (Za svitu luny), nahraná Édouardem-Léonen Scotem de Martinville v roce 1860, je považována za historicky nejstarší zvukovou nahrávku vůbec. Македонски: Песната На месечевиот сјај (Au clair de la lune) снимена од Едуар Леон Скот де Мартенвил во 1860 г. Се смета за најстарата постоечка звучна снимка во историјата. Fragment popularnej francuskiej piosenki Au clair de la lune (pol. W świetle księżyca) zarejestrowany jako fonautogram w 1860 roku przez Édouarda-Léona Scotta de Martinville'a, który uznawany jest za najstarsze istniejące nagranie ludzkiego głosu.