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Down Tennessee - Descriptive Barn Dance

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A brilliant ragtime tune, performed by the Edison Symphony Orchestra. The two-minute cylinder serves almost anything necessary during its short recording time: orchestra, clapping, banjo solo, vocals and even audience background. Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder #8844, recorded in 1904.

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Edison Symphony Orchestra

Subjects

cylinder record; ragtime; vocal; banjo; orchestra; barn dance

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