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Lost Chords from Sonya
Christmas came early today with a package from Sonya (Stewart) Eddy, Al’s daughter. Sonya has been in touch via email and was kind enough to send some treasures she had in the attic. About a dozen records going back to 1937 extend the time span covered by PVGCDB. I’m looking forward to digitizing them. Fingers crossed everything works! A few of these predate vinyl; they are noticeably rigid and heavy, probably from the shellac era.
Below is a video unboxing of these gems. Thank you, Sonya! (backing music: The Lost Chord, 1949. Beneath the video are some detail shots of the individual records.
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Commentary
Score! What a great find! That’s getting back to the Fred Waring national competition days. Looking forward to hearing what’s on them.
Jeff Boice
on 9/28/2022
from Salem, IN
Hey Paul, awesome haul from Sonya! Remember also I found multiple listings in the Purdue archives for items (including records) that I assume are sitting in containers somewhere. Might be worth trying to harvest… archive search
Chrisrin
on 9/28/2022
Love all the recordings you sent, Sonya! How fabulous! You have such a wonderful heart for music.
DeDe
on 9/28/2022
from Indianapolis