Tue, 31 May 2005
Tue, May 31 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #43 A naughty tune recorded in 1899, and another Charles Battell Loomis piece about a young man's choice of profession. Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html |
Thu, 26 May 2005
Thu, May 26 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #42 Charles Battell Loomis was one of the funniest writers ever, even if mostly forgotten today. Here is a piece of his-- Mr. Hay's Memory System -- from 1920, along with a little Russian Rag. Time: approx six and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html |
Wed, 25 May 2005
Wed, May 25 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #41 A 1905 piece by Wallace Irwin dealing with the primacy of the dollar over natural wonders. Of course, it's a good thing it isn't that way these days. Ahem. Also, the Seventh Ragtime Orchestra manages to entertain us from far back in 1897. Time: approx four minutes Mister Ron's Basement is now possessed of a nice new microphone system, and as soon as Mister Ron gets the hang of using the thing, there should be a marked improvement in sound quality. You may even notice it now. Comments are welcome at revry@panix.com. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 24 May 2005
Tue, May 24 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #40 A somewhat short poem by Bert Leston Taylor, and a bit of a toe tapping number from the Melody Kings. Time: approx two minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 23 May 2005
Mon, May 23 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #39 James M. Bailey, noted writer of Connecticut lifestyles back in the late 1800s gives us a short story -- "After the Funeral." Also some nice clarinet playing from a 1900 wax cylinder. Time: approx four and a half minutes Mister Ron's Basement is now possessed of a nice new microphone system, and as soon as Mister Ron gets the hang of using the thing, there should be a marked improvement in sound quality. You may even notice it now. Comments are welcome at revry@panix.com. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html |
Mon, 23 May 2005
Sun, May 22 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #38 An anonymous tale from around the turn of the last century about a truly persistent salesman, and a bit of a Scott Joplin piano roll rag. Time: approx five minutes  Mister Ron's Basement is now possessed of a nice new microphone system, and as soon as Mister Ron gets the hang of using the thing, there should be a marked improvement in sound quality. You may even notice it now. Comments are welcome at revry@panix.com. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Fri, 20 May 2005
Thu, May 19 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #37 A familiar short poem, presented in its entirety, including parts that aren't quite so familiar. And an extended portion of a 1936 classic song to keep your toes tapping. Time: approx three and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 18 May 2005
Wed, May 18 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #36 After going Back to Baltimore, we hear Nathaniel Hawthorne's take on 'The English Matron.' The winner of the 1906 edition of 'Pigs is Pigs' is Jen, a listener from England. THANKS to everyone who entered, and please watch for our next Freebie! Tme: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 16 May 2005
Mon, May 16 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #35 'The Dying Gag' -- a unique slant on showbiz from turn-of-the-century New York Herald humorist James Ford. Also, a bit of a 1911 tune, 'When Sunday Rolls Around'. Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 16 May 2005
Sun, May 15 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #34 A little Cakewalking from the Peerless Orchestra from 1904, and an ode to typewriting by a forgotten poet. Time: approx two and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
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