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'Shadow Waltz'
By Joyce Brite

Ken Vinen wrote:

> It is on the Columbia Label and is an acoustical recording.  One side
> is called 'Shadow Waltz', the other side 'Puppchen' one-step.  Both
> are listed as Circus Organ Solo, and identified as "International
> Circus Organ."  Price was 90 cents.  Recording number is E2922. [snip]

> I know recordings were made in the 'Forties, to replace the real band
> organ, but this recording dates about 1915 and was made for the home
> consumer, not the carnival man....


"Shadow Waltz" is from the musical "42nd Street."  The earliest
copyright date I find for the song is 1932.  "Shadow Waltz" is also
available on QRS XP-199-B, the "42nd Street" medley roll.

Joyce Brite
Player Piano and Mechanical Music Exchange     * Buy - Sell - Trade *
http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~brite/

 [ "Puppchen" One-Step, by Jean Gilbert, appears on Welte 3571,
 [ recorded in 1914, in a duet played by James Reese Europe and
 [ Ford Dabney.  From the operetta of the same name, this song,
 [ as "Puppchen, du bist mein Augenstern", enjoyed wide popularity
 [ in Europe.  (From "The Welte Mignon", by Charles Davis Smith.)
 [
 [ Gerhard Kern's catalog of the Carl Frei Jr. music archive says
 [ that the song is available for 35- to 41-key Carl Frei organs,
 [ and 33er & 35er Ruth organs.  -- Robbie


(Message sent Sun 28 Jun 1998, 16:43:09 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

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