Shellac recording of John Thorne and Howard Thompson

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Description

A 78 rpm audio disc of 'One Alone' by John Thorne and 'The Desert Song' by Howard Thompson. This Crystalate record was recorded by Imperial which was launched by Crystalate in 1920 and survived until 1934. Crystalate ran Imperial and Eclipse simultaneously.
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Inscriptions

printed: "MANUFACTURED BY THE CRYSTALATE GRAMOPHONE RECORD MANUFACTURING COMPANY CO LTD. ELECTRIC RECORDING. IMPERIAL. BRITISH MADE. VOCAL NO.2184. THE DESERT SONG (FROM THE FILM "THE DESERT SONE") (HARBACH - HAMMERSTEIN - MANDEL - ROMBERG) SUNG BY HOWARD THOMPSON (ORCHESTRAL ACCOMPANIMENT)" (label)
printed: "MANUFACTURED BY THE CRYSTALATE GRAMOPHONE RECORD MANUFACTURING COMPANY CO LTD. ELECTRIC RECORDING. IMPERIAL. BRITISH MADE. VOCAL NO.2184. ONE ALONE (FROM THE FILM "THE DESERT SONE") (HARBACH - HAMMERSTEIN - MANDEL - ROMBERG) SUNG BY JOHN THORNE (ORCHESTRAL ACCOMPANIMENT)" (label)

Object number

AIBDC : 007899

Date

1920 - 1934 (circa)

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Dimensions
Diameter
253mm

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