Florence Smithson

AMy Samisen(11)
BTemple Bell

Label: His Master's Voice
Catalogue number: C531
Genre: Voice
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #15604

Florence Smithson recorded Japanese-themed vocal material for His Master's Voice, early in the electrical recording era. The catalogue number C531 dates to around 1926-1928, a period when British singers recording exotic subjects was fashionable.

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AWaltz Song Tom Jones

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