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The Archivist digs forgotten public-domain recordings out of the vault and plays them end to end — uncut, full-length, surface and all. On the dial you get a taste; here is the whole record. The free, complete companion to The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. The full station lives at thehumfm.com.
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The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Lewis James & Shannon Four, 1918. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Mother Here's Your Boy (World War I Song), recorded in 1918. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1915. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Titta Ruffo Giacomo Meyerbeer, L' Africaine, All' Erta Marinar, La Voce Del Padrone DA, recorded in 1915. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Dixie Trio, Robinson, Bernard, 1923. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is When Dixie Stars Are Playing Peek-A-Boo, recorded in 1923. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — E. Austin Keith, 1915. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is When I'm Gone You'll Soon Forget, recorded in 1915. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1922. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Gerhard Husch, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Don Giovanni, Champagne Aria, recorded in 1922. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, Archer, 1923. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is I Love You, recorded in 1923. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Amelita Galli-Curci, Bellini, 1923. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Puritani–Polonaise–Son vergin vezzosa (With Joy My Heart is Bounding!), recorded in 1923. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Elise ELIZZA - Sopran, Hermine KITTEL - Alt, Jenny POHLNER - Mezzosopran, 1904. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Rheingold Elizza Pohlner Kittel Vx 98, recorded in 1904. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Carroll C. Clark. - Banjo Accompaniment, 1910. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is De Little Old Log Cabin In De Lane (78rpm), recorded in 1910. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — J.W. Myers, 1908. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Virginia Song, recorded in 1908. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — John McCormack, Kahn, Van Alstyne, Blaufuss, 1920. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Your Eyes Have Told Me So, recorded in 1920. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — BURR and MYERS, ARMSTRONG, KLICKMANN, 1919. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is When I Met You, recorded in 1919. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Madame GUILLON-BRASSEUR – Mezzo-Sopran, Marcelle DARTOY – Sopran, 1900. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Early recordings of French female singers Vol. 2 – The 33000 series, recorded in 1900. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1905. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Adelina Patti, Paolo Tosti, La Serenata, recorded in 1905. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1912. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Pasquale Amato, Antônio Carlos Gomes, Il Guarany, Senza Letto, His Master's Voice 7, recorded in 1912. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — John McCormack and Fritz Kreisler, Edwin Schneider, Rachmaninoff, E. Schneider and J. McC., 1920. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is When Night Descends, recorded in 1920. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1916. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Enrico Caruso, Eduardo Di Capuai, OSole Mio, Gramophone DA 1303, recorded in 1916. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1907. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Ernestine Schumann Heink, Rheingold, Weiche Wotan Weiche, recorded in 1907. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1918. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Rosa Ponselle, Giuseppe Verdi, Il Trovatore, D' Amor Sull' Ali Rosee, Columbia Tricolor, recorded in 1918. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1912. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Georges Baklanoff, Piotr I Ilitch Tchaïkovski, Eugene Oneguin, Aria Acte 1, Gramophone, recorded in 1912. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Here it is.” The remainder is the unedited recording described above.
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