There's a YouTube file of CLEOPATRA POLKA, by Kryl on a 1918 Edison
recording - it gives a faint idea of the power this recording has when
played on a restored Edison Disc phonograph. My family and neighbors have
thought a cornet was being played LIVE in my house ! Kryl was a great
artist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_QJ4PPVcO4
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim McCormick" <d...@themccormicks.com>
To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Reason for my interest in Bohumir Kryl
Cindy,
Prior to my awakening of Kryl, I had a couple of recordings that I
didn't pay any attention to. Then I discovered his connection to my home
town of Crawfordsville, Indiana, listened to his records in earnest, and
discovered his genius. My collection of Kryl recordings is growing. I am
encouraging Richard Martin and Meagan Hennessey of Archeophone Records [
http://www.archeophone.com ] to digitize my collection and that of others
to produce a Bohumir Kryl Special Edition CD ( They are the perfect choice
to create the compilation ). I highly recommend that everyone send them
an
E-Mail asking to purchase their upcoming Bohumir Kryl CD - and mean it.
He
is one of the most remarkable performers I have ever heard, and I come
from
an IU School of Music background. I am hard pressed to find anyone to
match
his virtuosity in the upcoming Bohumir Kryl Project performance. (See
the
October / November In The Groove Magazine for details)
Thanks,
Tim
Tim McCormick, President
Michigan Antique Phonograph Society
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From: Chuck & Cindy Leonard [mailto:leona...@madisontelco.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 11:05 PM
To: d...@themccormicks.com
Subject: [Phono-L] Reason for my interest in Bohumir Kryl
Tim
I don't know if you were able to add to your collection of Bohumir Kryl.
I
had never even heard of him before today as I am cleaning out old items
from
a relative's home. Tucked away in a box probably since the 1930s is
Edison
Blue Amberol Record # 2054 which I notice you have in your collection.
Tell
me, do you have any CD recordings of his works? I would sure be
interested
in hearing his work.
Cindy Leonard
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