HOT DANCE Luigi Romanelli Perhaps Edison Needle Type 14077 (high-number Edison)
$
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Description
Luigi Romanelli and His King Edward Hotel Orchestra play "Perhaps" and "Pretending" on Edison Needle Type 14077.
According to the Musical Notes website (early1900s.org), "This enjoyable but extremely rare Edison “Needle Type Electric” record . . . was the last record (i.e, the highest catalog number) officially issued by Thomas Edison who had invented the phonograph in 1877. It was one of a handful of issues that were part of Edison’s last shipment of records on October 22, 1929 for a November 1 release date in stores. . . . Luigi Romanelli was a prominent Canadian bandleader who, at the time of these recordings, regularly appeared at Toronto’s King Edwards Hotel. Some collectors have speculated that it was unlikely that Romanelli’s band was in New York City where Edison’s recording studios were located on the day of the recording session and that the actual band was the Piccadilly Players, an Edison in-house ensemble led by Mel Morris. Regardless, this recording of “Perhaps” is delightful – it is filled with the sort of happy, upbeat charm that makes so much of the music from that era special." There's much more information about Romanelli at the website of the Antique Phonograph News.
Well recorded on September 19, 1929. Prominent tuba throughout. "Perhaps" has a good 16-bar trumpet solo.
This record is in VV+ condition.
I'm a longtime collector who is downsizing. I know how to pack records.
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