Hi MMD Readers:

Here is an interesting little discovery I made today.

The first talking short subject film of "Our Gang" in 1929 entitled
"Small Talk" featured an Ampico grand reproducing piano. The Ampico
played a rather humble roll entitled "There's A Rainbow Round My
Shoulder." Here is a sound clip from this film:

    http://www.geocities.com/gdellafa/piano/Our_Gang_Ampico.ram

Today, I acquired the exact same roll and can tell you with certainty
that it is: Imperial Song Record 07079. This is the roll as played on my
Lexington Simplex upright:

    http://www.geocities.com/gdellafa/piano/Rainbow_Round_My_Shoulder.ram

Just some interesting movie/player roll trivia,

Gabe
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Gabriel T. Della Fave
South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
http://www.mindspring.com/~gabedellafave/player.htm