Waxing the Gospel included in New York Times Gift Guide
Waxing the Gospel is one of the box sets included in this year’s edition of The New York Times Pop Music Gift Guide. Read the recommendation and grab yours today!
The Vinyl District’s “Grading on a Curve” gives Waxing the Gospel an A+
The Vinyl District’s “Grading on a Curve” column has given Waxing the Gospel a terrific review and a grade of A+. “Waxing the Gospel is overflowing with humanity throughout; it’s a shoo-in for the short list of 2016’s finest archival releases.” Read Joseph Neff’s full review and order your copy today.
Waxing the Gospel released, called “a masterpiece of scholarship and curatorship”
Pop Matters on Waxing the Gospel, released today: “A masterpiece of scholarship and curatorship, this collection sets a new standard for the presentation of early recordings.” Read the terrific first review and order your copy today.
Earliest recording of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” discovered
Made in 1894 by African-American singing group the Standard Quartette, this cylinder pre-dates all extant recordings of “Swing Low” by 15 years. Read the full press release about this historic find →
Attractive Hebrews released
Collectors of early recordings have long heard about the Yiddish-language cylinders made under unknown circumstances by the Lambert Company of Chicago, but virtually no one had ever heard them. Attractive Hebrews: The Lambert Yiddish Cylinders, 1901-1905 answers many questions and poses new ones about early recording history. A fascinating listen and an engaging read, this is also a one-of-a-kind look at early Yiddish theater. The set includes a 56-page booklet with notes and translations by well-known Yiddish expert Henry Sapoznik. Learn more, listen to samples, and order →
Fanny Crosby’s voice discovered on wax cylinder
America’s most famous hymn writer, thought never to have recorded, to be featured on Waxing the Gospel. Read the full press release about her first and only recording →
Introducing CD 3 of Waxing the Gospel: The Vernacular Recordings
Disc 3 of Waxing the Gospel dives into the world of vernacular recordings during the 1890s and explores what people were capturing with their new phonographs at home and in the field. The first 17 tracks were captured by Harry Heath, a New York optician, at the 1897 camp meeting at Ocean Grove, New Jersey.…
Introducing CD 2 of Waxing the Gospel: The Celebrity Recordings
What great records are included on our forthcoming box set Waxing the Gospel? Here’s the playlist for CD 2. Waxing the Gospel includes 3 CDs, each dedicated to a specific area of the recording industry. CD 2 is focused on celebrity recordings: The records notable for the individual being recorded. Unlike studio pros, celebrities could…
Introducing CD 1 of Waxing the Gospel: The Commercial Recordings
What great records are included on our forthcoming box set Waxing the Gospel? Here’s the playlist for CD 1. Waxing the Gospel includes 3 CDs, each dedicated to a specific area of the recording industry. CD 1 is focused on the commercial industry: What the pros were doing in the studio. Learn more about these…
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