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Wanted: Records About Lighthouses
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:31 am
by Dave D
I donated a Victrola to the Fort Gratiot Light Station, the oldest lighthouse in Michigan. Does anyone know of any tunes about lighthouses that might be fun to have for the lighthouse keeper's quarters there?
Dave D
Re: Wanted: Records About Lighthouses
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:00 am
by dzavracky
It's not really about lighthouses, but there is a nice Columbia record by Morton Downey called "The old lamplighter".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=TvkX2DYp63Q
Cheers,
David
Re: Wanted: Records About Lighthouses
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:09 am
by NateO
Only one title comes to mind for me, which is "When the Bell in the Lighthouse Rings Ding Dong." Frank C. Stanley recorded it for Victor, and it was released in 10 and 12 inch sizes. This song seems to have been an old standard, so I'd imagine it was available on a number of small labels as well. Unfortunately I don't own a copy myself, but it's something to look for.
https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ ... ouse_rings
Re: Wanted: Records About Lighthouses
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:51 am
by drh
NateO wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:09 am
Only one title comes to mind for me, which is "When the Bell in the Lighthouse Rings Ding Dong." Frank C. Stanley recorded it for Victor, and it was released in 10 and 12 inch sizes. This song seems to have been an old standard, so I'd imagine it was available on a number of small labels as well. Unfortunately I don't own a copy myself, but it's something to look for.
https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ ... ouse_rings
Not useful for this project, but Stanley also recorded it on an Indestructible cylinder. The composer of the song, Alfred Solman, also wrote "The Bird on Nellie's Hat."
Re: Wanted: Records About Lighthouses
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:07 am
by fmblizz
You might have better success by posting your Wanted in the Music Trader rather then Yankee Trader..
Blizz
Re: Wanted: Records About Lighthouses
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:41 pm
by drboruff
Dave,
This isn't the content you're looking for, but eBay #393943301709 would be a nice 78 to display on a Victrola in the lighthouse keeper's quarters.
David