Contralto Sophie BRASLAU: Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (1928) @CurzonRoad

Contralto Sophie BRASLAU: Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (1928) @CurzonRoad

Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

American contralto Sophie Braslau (1892-1935)
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (James A. Bland)
Recorded: September 5, 1928 in New York
Played on EMG Xb Gramophone, Meltrope III soundbox, medium tone steel needle.

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Contralto Sophie BRASLAU: Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (1928)

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