DAHR is the authoritative database of recordings from the 78rpm era, documenting 475K masters with access to 95K recordings from public and private collections.
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A treasure trove of rare and historic American music—including songs by Memphis Minnie, Blind Willie Johnson, and more—is now freely available to the public thanks to a new collaboration between the UCSB Library and the Dust-to-Digital Foundation.
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DAHR is back online. Like much of the Internet, DAHR runs on PHP which had a major security flaw. We took it offline while we assessed the situation. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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MGM recorded a set of test discs of instrumental selections for Bernard Grün's Balalaika in 1937 while under consideration for film adaptation. When it was made into a film in 1939 it won the Oscar for Best Sound. Studio test discs now online.
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DAHR is currently offline due to the newly announced PHP vulnerabilities. Updates will be provided here.
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Reginald De Koven's 1894 operetta Rob Roy was under consideration for movie adaptation by MGM in 1937. Studio test discs now online.
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Willy Larsen was a Finnish American accordionist and director. He made 54 recordings for Victor and Columbia between 1920-31. Session data is now available. See the link below.
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Sigmund Romberg's 1924 operetta the Student Prince was under consideration for movie adaptation by MGM in 1937. Studio test discs now online.
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DAHR's map browse has been completely redone. It's easier to use, faster, and now inlcudes over 900 recording locations. Check it out here:
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It runs on the industry standard GIS software, ArcGIS. ArcGIS isn't 100% intuitive, so here's a few pointers.
On deck today at 10am GMT, "A Special Relationship: Bringing UK and US Columbia Discographies Together in DAHR" at the CLPGS meeting in Malvern, UK.
Walter B. Rogers Band recorded “Welcome to our city” by Joseph Meinrath for Brunswick on September 8, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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DAHR staff will be at the City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society meeting this weekend talking about our new partnership with CLPGS to incorporate data from Columbia's UK branch into DAHR. Please join us or stay tuned for ongoing announcements.
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Sigmund Romberg's 1927 musical My Maryland was under consideration for movie adaptation by MGM in 1937. Studio test discs now online.
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Ernest Lawlars, known as Little Son Joe, was a blues guitarist, vocalist, and composer. He was married to and accompanied Memphis Minnie. He recorded 78 selections for Columbia, Brunswick, and Chess between 1941-52. Data and selected audio now available.
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Matti Jurva was a prominent Finnish singer and musician. He made 289 recordings for Victor, Columbia, and Odeon between 1927-39. Session data is now available. See the link below.
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Led by Gid Tanner, Georgia Boys recorded “Just gimme the leavings” for Columbia on October 3, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below.
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Sigmund Romberg's 1927 operetta New Moon was under consideration for movie adaptation by MGM in 1937. Studio test discs now online.
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Lizzie Douglas, known as Memphis Minnie, was a highly prolific blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. She recorded 253 selections for Victor, Columbia, Brunswick, Chess, and Decca between 1929-49. Session data and selected audio is now available.
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