Early Instrumental Records

Instrument solos took a unique music form in the early recording years. Loud, distinct instruments made clear sounding records, in a limited technology. The earliest would be a simple combination of piano and soloist. Brass and wind bands also did well. Many of the soloists featured below were famous members of John Phillip Sousa's band.

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Items in Instrumental Solos and Band music

ID Description Name Date Time
The Hornpipe Polka D.A. Lyons
piccolo solo		 12/23/02 2:22
Take a Car Medley Hager's Orchestra 1905? 2:57
Schottische, Pan-I-Merry-Can Metropolitan Orchestra 6/13/01 1:40
A Rag-Time Skeedaddle George Schweinfest
piccolo solo 		3/19/01 2:02
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 Arthur Pryor's Band 1908? 4:01
The Birds and the Brook Joseph Belmont
whistling with orchestra 		8/05/04 2:24
Maple Leaf Rag U.S. Marine Band 10/15/06 2:31
Dixie Arthur Pryor's Band 10/17/04 2:20
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 Sunny South-Medley Arthur Pryor's Band 9/23/08 2:49
Selections from "Robin Hood" band 1902? 2:34
Oriole Polka Hagen's Orchestra 1901? 2:11
El Capitan March Victor Herbert's Band 1901? 2:02
Niebelungen March Victor Grand Concert Band 10/26/04 2:04
Officer of the Day March Arthur Pyor's Band 3/18/04 2:58
"Fourty Five Minutes from Broadway" Selection Victor Orchestra 11/02/05 3:08
Carmen Selection Arthur Pryor's Band 1907? 2:46
Fantasie on Irish Airs Zon-o-phone Concert Band 1904? 3:18
Home Sweet Home Waltz Zon-o-phone Concert Band 1908? 2:32
Faust - Soldier's Chorus Concert Band 1908? 2:39
Russian March Concert Band 1908? 2:20
Morning, Noon and Night - Overture Concert Band 1908? 2:35