Gershwin: “Rhapsody in Blue” by The Edisonians 1927

[melvind]

Here is a record I have been looking for over many years. I was told it was new old stock, but while the record looks like new, it definitely is not in mint condition. It is still a great record to hear and to have.

 

 

[RodPickett]

Curious.  What is the "noise" at about 1:44 and again at about 1:55?

 

Or is my hearing going bad?

[melvind]

6 hours ago, RodPickett said:

Curious.  What is the "noise" at about 1:44 and again at about 1:55?

 

Or is my hearing going bad?

I am not sure what you heard, but both have a bass sax playing a riff at those timings. Is that what you mean?

[RodPickett]

That must be it.  I was just unfamiliar with the sound.

[CurtA]

This is one of my all time favorite Gershwin tunes, along with Nashville Nightingale...  

 

Rod, those "noises" you mentioned are tree frogs mating in the recording horn... 🤣

[Tinfoilphono]

That's an amazing rendition. It's incredible to hear it played when it was still newly-written.