The Wonderful and the Obscure

A look at some of the more remarkable items found during 40 years of collecting all manner of recordings. For information on saving these files, see the top box on the right.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

The New Sensation for 68?

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  Today, we have a record from near the very end of Sandy Stanton's Film City empire. Label numbers for Film City's known relea...
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Monday, March 20, 2017

Mooned by Tin Pan Alley

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If you've paid attention at all to the song-poems of the late '60's and early '70's, you'll know that one of the...
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Friday, March 10, 2017

The Road of Destruction

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Hi there! I don't know what it was about the Sterling label - maybe it was something about the magazines they advertised in, as it ...
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Wednesday, March 01, 2017

Do It Yourself Song Poem

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Hi, everyone, First, I'd like to ask if anyone is having trouble getting the files. I am having no end of problems with Opendrive, but...
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Monday, February 20, 2017

He's In the Army Now

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First up, here's one more song-poem ad from 1919, again from a Photoplay magazine, courtesy of Pete. "Reaper Block" was the n...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Bring It To Jerome!

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To lead off, here is yet another 1919 Photoplay Magazine song-poem ad, courtesy of ace correspondent Pete. Thanks again! Today's po...
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Friday, February 03, 2017

Say It Like You Mean It

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First up, here's yet another 1919 Song-Poem ad, from Photoplay Magazine. In this case, an actual, wildly successful songwriter has allo...
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Monday, January 23, 2017

An Amazing Find

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Before we get to a truly spectacular, nearly undefinable find, here's another vintage song-poem ad, in this case from a 1919 edition of...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

An Inaugural Request

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First, here is yet another, nearly 100 year old song-poem ad, in this case from a 1918 edition of Photoplay Magazine, courtesy of correspond...
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Monday, January 09, 2017

Love That Drumming

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Howdy, Y'all, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! To kick off the new year right, here's an amazing ad, again sent by correspondent Pete, dated 1...
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Saturday, December 31, 2016

Don't Drink and Drive

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Howdy,  Vintage song-poem ads will return next! I will however, provide a link to something wonderful. Sammy Reed has posted downlo...
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Monday, December 26, 2016

Do You Feel a Draft?

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Hi,  I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! To start this week's post, here is another gift to us from Pete, who tel...
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Bob Purse
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
I'm the father of two amazing young adults, married to the most wonderful woman in the world, and I work in the mental health field. I play several instruments and record my own music. I'm a long time record collector, hoarder of unusual, rare or unique recorded sound, musical, spoken word or other, and am glad to have found this outlet to share some of my favorite parts of it with others.
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