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As threatened, here are all of my current Berliner discs together:

U. S. Marine Band - Smokey Mokes
Berliner 500A, September 1899
http://www.box.net/shared/l78jslqef7

Burt Shepard - Short Tales
Berliner London 1063, January 1899
http://www.box.net/shared/fkdk21ro2p

George J. Gaskin - America
Berliner NYC 1723Z, date unknown, anyone ???
http://www.box.net/shared/q3fef04sed

Apollo Quartette - Tenting on the Old Campground
Berliner WDC 4264, April 1898
http://www.box.net/shared/1xonrq1374

Haydn Quartette - Lead kindly Light
Berliner 4265Z, 1898
http://www.box.net/shared/4vihqt1qef

André Maréchal - Le marché de Cambrioleurs (Chansonette) (= The Burglar's March)
Berliner Paris-32935, August 1900
http://www.box.net/shared/q30lc5qahj

Enjoy! Norman

Norman, thank you for the fascinating glimpse into the late 19th century. Rocky

I'm guessing "America" was recorded in about June/July 1897. It appears the low 1700's were recorded around this time.
It's interesting "America" was sung to the tune of God Save The Queen

http://settlet.fateback.com/Berliner.htm

Thank you for the info, it really tickled me to know the all the recording dates.

gramophoneshane wrote:I'm guessing "America" was recorded in about June/July 1897. It appears the low 1700's were recorded around this time.
It's interesting "America" was sung to the tune of God Save The Queen

http://settlet.fateback.com/Berliner.htm

Well we were colonials!