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I recently picked up a pristine Busy Bee Q phonograph with 10 minty mint Busy Bee cylinders. Before I had a chance to play any of the the cylinders, a fellow collector asked me if they were announced "Busy Bee Record"? Well, I played through
all of them and some were announced(title and artist) and some were not but none were announced with "Busy Bee Record at the end of the announcement. I had in the past picked up a few other Busy Bee cylinders so I dug them out and played through all of them too. Lo and behold the very last cylinder that I played announced "Marching through Georgia by Harlan and Stanley, Busy Bee Record"! I guess that answered my friend's question but the question I pose to the forum members who are so lucky to have some Busy Bee cylinders in playable condition is, what other titles out there are announced with Busy Bee Record in the announcement? I would love to know just out of curiosity.

Paul,

I listened to 11 Busy Bee records only 4 were even announced, none with "Busy Bee" in the announcement.

Chuck

Out of 9 BB records only two were announced as Busy Bee Recordings. Where are the numbers on these records?

The numbers are often but not always printed on the title end of the record. Some of the records have no printing on them and probably relied on the announcement or record slips to identify them. Russie, what are the titles and artists of the records you have that are announced "Busy Bee Record"

Anybody out there have a Record Catalog for Busy Bee Cylinder Records?

Paul-

Here's what I have relied upon in the past: https://www.78discography.com/BusyBeeCyl.htm

Mark

Here is a link to some reproduction Busy Bee catalog

https://www.phonographs.org/product/l-1 ... and-parts/

https://www.phonographs.org/product/l-1 ... s-catalog/

blizz

Thanks Mark, Gary. The announced copy I have of Marching through Georgia by Harlan and Stanley Busy Bee Record is listed on Mark's list as Gilmore's Band. I wonder if they made a couple of different versions using the same number?

This stuff can drive sane people crazy... I'm showing #128 and all it says is Vocal duet on what I believe is a reproduction catalog. No artist named.

blizz