Yes I have it too, but in a blue amberol. Very rough shape (will not play it) and no flip side. It is kind a blueish purple in color but not royal purple.I was thinking of replacing it because it came from the family with the Amberola but with all the wonderful music Edison recorded, I think I'll pass.I do enjoy some of Edward Meeker"s other stuff though.Thanks for the help.
>From: [email protected] >Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Royal Purple Question >Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:25:55 EDT > >I have "Whistling Coon," on two diamond disks. The DD # is 50478-L. The >sketch was recorded by Edward Meeker and the Empire vaudeville Company. >This is >one of the most blatantly racist "coon" records ever released. I've played >it >for people, but I asked them to take the sketch for what it is, a >historical >artifact, and not get mad at the record, or me. > >The flip side on Diamond Disks (50478-R,) was "The Colored Recruits." >That >sketch was recorded by Golden and Heins (with Band). Both selections were >WW >1-based minstrel sketches. I doubt seriously that they were ever released >as >Royal Purples. > >Randy Minor >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >[email protected] > >Phono-L Archive >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > >Support Phono-L >http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank _________________________________________________________________ Play Q6 for your chance to WIN great prizes. http://q6trivia.imagine-live.com/enca/landing
