1930's German film star goes rock n' roll......
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Monday, December 30, 2013
The Phonograph Repeater
From the early 1900s, these were the very first automatic repeat gadgets for records. The needle would reach the end of a record (give or take a few seconds), then the needle would catch on the repeater and rotate it to the beginning of the record (again, give or take a few seconds)
The Geer Repeater
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Friday, December 27, 2013
Yvonne DeCarlo Sings (Masterseal, 1957)
Between her early acting/dancing roles and before she made TV history as Lily Munster, Yvonne DeCarlo was an aspiring singer.
(If you'll look closer at the record cover and that on the video, you'll see a discrepancy in the conductor name. "John Towner" is actually John Williams. The same guy who brought us the legendary Star Wars soundtracks and future conductor of the Boston Pops....)
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(If you'll look closer at the record cover and that on the video, you'll see a discrepancy in the conductor name. "John Towner" is actually John Williams. The same guy who brought us the legendary Star Wars soundtracks and future conductor of the Boston Pops....)
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