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Polish Songs on 10-tune Capital Roll 1910
By Bill Chapman

On a trip to a very rural area of California (Santa Margarita) we
came across an interesting antique store.  I mentioned to the owner
that I was looking for piano rolls.  He said he thought he had one,
and finally found it.  The torn label:

 Capital Roll and Record Co.
 721 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, ILL.
 PROGRAM
 1. Tere-Fere-Kuku
 2. Pionska O Psich Jubkach -- Kupiety
 3. Maciek -- Melodia Ludowa
 4. Rachu Bachu Ciachu
 5. Jeszcze Jeden Mazur Dzsisiaj - Ostatne Mazur
 6. Zydowski Mazurek
 7. Krakowiak
 8. Matulu Kochana -- Mazur
 9. Czy Tu Panna Czy Mezatka
10. Owezarel
      1910

The roll is in fairly good condition, and might be 6-to-the-inch,
on a 3.5-inch core.  It's fun to rescue a roll that would otherwise
molder away.

The store had all sorts of interesting things: two very old static
electricity generators, a Rockola juke box housed in a factory-original
mahogany desk-sized case, lenses, etc.

Bill Chapman
La Quinta, Calif. (Palm Springs, CA)

 [ Could somebody translate the titles for us?  -- Robbie


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