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Expertise
My expertise is in REAL OLDIES from 1890s- 1930. 78s as well as Edison Cylinders. I can also answer some Phonograph questions though I'm not a repair person
Experience in the area
35 years of collecting as well as reviewing reissues of this material. I've taught a number of antique classes on early record collecting.
Organizations
Member of various phonograph societies around the world as well as the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)
Publications
Discoveries, Antique Phonograph News, In The Groove
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
The firsr "flat" records - Berliner discs - were 5 inches in diameter and played on one side. The latest disc - CDs - are five inches in diameter and (ta da!) play on only one side!
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Kay | 11/04/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | As you can see, I was away ..... |
| ANNE | 10/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your prompt responses and ..... |
| Lolly | 09/12/09 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Although it wasn't the right song, he ..... |
| Diane | 09/02/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I was very surprised and grateful at ..... |
| Jacob | 08/02/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks very much Steve. I have tried ..... |
Recent Answers from Steve Ramm
2009-11-16 Song call ?? Little Thoughts:
Hi Wendy: thwe song doesn't sound familiar but this may help. The Orchestra is Spelled REISMAN. And here is a listing of their recordings. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Joe+Reisman+And+His+Orchestra
2009-10-27 john phillips sousa:
No website with values like you are looking for as MOST 78s are not worth more than 50 cehts. REALLY. Best you can do is go to ebay.com type in 78 record - or the artist you have - say Sousa and go to
2009-10-26 john phillips sousa:
Anne: This would have been one of the 78s on Victor which the Sousa Band recorded (though Sousa himself wasn't there. He called records "canned music". ALL are VERY common and worth less than 50 cents
2009-10-24 Song title and lyrics:
KaY; I was out of town for a few days and just got your question. The sang is titled "Dream". VERY COMMON song. Everyone seemed to have recorded it. Here are lyrics: Get in touch with that sundown
2009-09-12 My father used to sing this:
Looks like it might be quiet in your house Lolly. <g> Can't be sure if this is it but I think so. The Title is "Where the Morning Glories Grow" by the Cofer Brothers. Go to this URL and hear a sample
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