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“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”

August 2, 1921: Died: Enrico Caruso, acclaimed Italian operatic tenor who established a worldwide audience through his Gramophone Company/Victor records. For more: https://forum.antiquephono.org/topic/39 ... mment-2223

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I believe I have this song on a Pathé record.edisonplayer.

Thanks for remembering him, George.

Perhaps it's worth linking back to the Caruso's Funeral (acted) record that we discussed and transcribed few years ago. There may be members who missed that thread.

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I tried to have Caruso remembered on BBC Radio 3, their classical music station, firstly to mark the centenary of his death in August 2021 and secondly the 150th anniversary of his birth in February 2023. Sadly nothing happened.

How disappointing! Given his celebrity and relevance, one would have expected that these anniversaries would have been remembered even without the need of an external suggestion by a listener!