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TIM BROOKS

The following lists recordings of songs related to Florodora made in 1901-1902, during and immediately following the show's original New York run. Part 1 lists recordings of songs from the show, in the approximate order they were made. Part 2 lists parodies of the songs, another reflection of the show's immense popularity. Part 3 contains a few modern reissues.

The following information is shown, from left to right:

  • 1.Title.

  • 2.Rec Date: Original recording date, in most cases estimated. Due to primitive recording technology recordings were often remade during this period. The date shown reflects the first take. Copies bearing higher take numbers may be from a later date.

  • 3.Artist: performance type is shown where artist is unknown. In some cases different artists were substituted on later takes.

  • 4.Label and Number: In order to conserve space, the three most common record labels have been abbreviated as follows: ''Vic'' for Victor, ''Col'' for Columbia, ''Ed'' for Edison and ''Zon'' for Zonophone. Victor, Zonophone and Climax are disc records; Edison and Lambert are cylinders. Columbia may be either; in this listing those numbered in the 31000s are cylinders, while all others are discs. Alternate numbers for the same recording generally indicates different disc sizes; 7´´, 9´´ and 10´´ discs were common at this time.

  • 5.Release date (rel): shown in parentheses, if known.

  • 6.Changes: major renumberings or relabelings that took place during the period covered are shown in brackets. For example, all Climax disc records still in the catalog were relabled Columbia during the Summer of 1902.


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Part 1: Songs from Florodora''Tell Me, Pretty Maiden'' (sung in show by mixed chorus)

Rec. Date

Artist, Label (release date)

1/21/01

Vess L. Ossman, banjo, Vic 624 (7´´) /Vic 3049 (10´´) (rel Feb. 1, 1901)

c.Jan 01

Grace Spencer & Harry Macdonough, Ed 7758 (rel Apr 01)

Early 01

Zonophone Orchestra, Zon 9788 (7´´) (May 01 catalog)

Early 01

Vess L. Ossman, banjo, Zon 9834 (7´´) (May 01 catalog) [Zon C5243, P5243]

Spring 01

Vess L. Ossman, Col 31569 (rel Summer 01)

Spring 01

banjo duet, Col 31592 (rel Summer 01)

Spring 01

Columbia Orchestra, Col 31594 (rel Summer 01)

Spring 01

vocal sextette, Col 31604 (rel Summer 01)

Summer 01

Victor Herbert's Band, Zon 1514 (7´´)/Zon 571...

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