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Thread #80582   Message #1469747
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
24-Apr-05 - 09:14 PM
Thread Name: Review: RECORDINGS, 78s, Mostly French
Subject: Review: RECORDINGS, 78s, Mostly French
The National Library of Quebec has placed a very large number of old 78s on line. These are mostly French, but there are a few hymns in Latin and I noted "Aloha Oe." There are classics from Brahms, Chopin, etc. Some are unusual, e. g. "Au beau pays du Texas" (1942). "Auprès de ma blonde," voyageur and other folk songs are included. "La bouteille de rhum" (the bottle of rum) is fun and its 'add-on' form is recognizable to those who speak English only. Others are recognizable as French versions of international and American popular songs, such as "Ramona," "Rhum et Coca-Cola," "Le sheik d'Arabie."

There is a good collection of reels and other dance tunes.

This collection is worth spending time on.

The index to the songs (titles all linked to a description of the record, date, and singer(s)is here: Index to 78s