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There are many transfers and recordings of Doin' the Raccoon on youtube. Too many probably so I just added to the glut. But, I just bought a copy of the record that is near mint and the transfer turned out really great so I decided to make a video of it. This is a fun song that deals with collegiate life of the late 1920s. Raccoon coats were all the craze for football games and driving in cars. Lots of fun I think.

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Very nice transfer! I listened to it over my big system.
This must have been a popular song, as so often the records found are rather worn.
Thanks for posting!
Bob

Certainly a popular record in it's time, I've got at least 3 or 4 copies and I've given away a few. I used to come across this all the time and always grabbed it because it's a great orthophonic machine demo disc and just an all around great record. It isn't easy at all to find in clean unworn condition, as Bob notes.

Nice transfer!

Sean

I subscribe to your You Tube page and I'm very grateful for the quality of the audio. This one is exceptional. I use my bluetooth speaker attachment to play it through the horn of my Victrola 8-12 and it's really great.

I'm lucky to have this in great condition and it's a favorite of mine.

The rat-tat-tat after Chicago's steel lined coats always makes me smile.

This may be the first record to mention "sex appeal"?
Two years later Helen Kane sang that she's got "it", but "it" don't do her no good.

James.

Thanks and I am glad you liked it.