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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 P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Paul M. Bauer | 11/13/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Interesting conundrum. The irrefutable fact is that ..... |
| Beth | 09/26/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you...Realize this was an odd ..... |
| stan ross | 09/02/11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| janice | 06/27/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I don't know how you found that ..... |
| Cheryl | 06/20/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Wow. That was a very speedy response ..... |
Recent Answers from Steve Ramm
2011-11-13 "my get up and go has got up and went":
Paul: I know of no citation that confirms Hays wrote either music or lyrics. The lyrics are from a poem that Seeger heard and are condidered "Traditional", Pete is credited with the music. (Remember added
2011-06-27 song from the 1930/1940:
Hi Janice: If he remembers Ted Weems then that's a start. (It's spelled Weems). He had a song called "Remarkable Girl" . Here's a link to it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67KwTwOBWq0 Run this
2011-06-14 words to "Smiles":
Here ya go. MANY recording of it out there. Steve If you just stop to think, here's a lesson for you What a word or a smile can convey With a word you can make someone happy or blue With a smile
2011-05-09 Seeking song name/lyrics:
Hi Joni! The first one was easy. The Song is "There I've said it again" It was a big hit in the 60s also by Bobby Vinton - and hit #1 knoocking the Beastle's "I Want To Hold You Hand" out of the slot.
2011-04-08 Can't remember song:
Sarah: The words didn't reing a bell for me but a Google search showed a few songs with that set of words - most seem to be rock songs. Anyway try this link and see if any are right. Best I can do I'm
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