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Recorded around 1908-1910.
Prince's Orchestra was an offshoot of Prince's Band, one of the best brass bands of the era. They are best known today for their 1915 recording of St. Louis Blues. I highly recommend that you check it out.
My Official Halloween Playlist:
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Recorded around 1908-1910.
Prince's Orchestra was an offshoot of Prince's Band, one of the best brass bands of the era. They are best known today for their 1915 recording of St. Louis Blues. I highly recommend that you check it out.
My Official Halloween Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbGAQvbfY3Z16cs9lZ1jh9sM0xZI0_jRV&si=0FsnhmRDsaYopqtE



![Shades of Night (1916) by Malvin M. Franklin [Sung by Elizabeth Spencer & Walter Van Brunt]
Malvin M. Franklin & Russian-born composer Anatol Friedland collaborate on this charming waltzy tone picture.
Lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert
Malvin M. Franklin (1889-1981) was a master of such tangos as Rio de Janeiro, but he was also an experienced rag artist. Hot Chocolate, and Elephant Rag are some of the said rags.
More Malvin Franklin: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLMkuz4vEFoMhpo0YegxJA-Wp7zMPy0l7&si=4oLhTol4InRFYnyw Shades of Night (1916) by Malvin M. Franklin [Sung by Elizabeth Spencer & Walter Van Brunt]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gubK_t7ZsjQ/mqdefault.jpg)


![Hindu Rose (1919) by Neil Morét [Sung by Joseph Phillips]
An oriental vamp from the time when songs of the Far East were popular.
Words by Louis Weslyn
Neil Morét was a ubiquitous pseudonym for Charles N. Daniels. Ragtime fans may recognize his name, as he was the arranger of Scott Joplins Original Rags. But he was an accomplished composer in his own right, too.
Hiawatha was certainly his most famous work, but others such as Borneo Rag, Margery, and I Think of Home and Mother When Its Christmas Time are also notable.
More Charles N. Daniels:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLMkuz4vEFoNmcSoKI_xby-3k7tSwkSrM&si=M-GOZcHBDzIdTEq9 Hindu Rose (1919) by Neil Morét [Sung by Joseph Phillips]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i-KTjxqavxU/mqdefault.jpg)


![Tell Me Pretty Maiden (1899) by Leslie Stuart [CORNET SOLO by Emil Keneke, 1901]
Emil Keneke, pioneer cornet soloist recording artist, plays the smash hit song from the 1899 musical, Florodora, later to become the #1 hit song of 1902.
Harry Macdonough & Grace Spencer 1902 Version:
https://youtu.be/uChBk8_VgQs?si=QlB4-DWxWvqobCKJ Tell Me Pretty Maiden (1899) by Leslie Stuart [CORNET SOLO by Emil Keneke, 1901]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iXCg4yqoBtM/mqdefault.jpg)
