Recordings made Tuesday, February 16, 1926

Company	Matrix Number	Size	First Take Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description
Victor	BVE-34491	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 22	A. Meyer	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34492	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 23	A. Meyer	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34499	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 24	A. Meyer	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34800	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 25	A. Meyer	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34807	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 26	A. Meyer	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34808	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 27	A. Meyer	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34816	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 28	A. Meyer	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34817	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 1	A. Meyer	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34818	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 10	A. Meyer	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Edison	10833	10-in.	2/16/1926	Hot coffee	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra
Columbia	W141638	10-in.	2/16/1926	Kinnie Wagner	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
Columbia	W141681	10-in.	2/16/1926	Song of the field	Alexander U. Fine ; Russian Art Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied
Columbia	W141682	10-in.	2/16/1926	Village pines	Alexander U. Fine ; Russian Art Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied
Columbia	W141683	10-in.	2/16/1926	I was there	Alexander U. Fine ; Russian Art Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied
Gennett	9980	10-in.	2/16/1926	Always	Arthur Fields ; Miami Beach Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Columbia	141633	10-in.	2/16/1926	Say it again	Billy Jones ; Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Columbia	W141636	10-in.	2/16/1926	Better get out of my way	Dalhart’s Texas Panhandlers	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and whistling
Columbia	W141637	10-in.	2/16/1926	The death of Floyd Collins	Dalhart’s Texas Panhandlers	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and whistling
Victor	BVE-33667	10-in.	1/15/1926	The kinky kids' parade	Duncan Sisters	Female vocal duet, with piano
Victor	BVE-33668	10-in.	1/15/1926	Happy-go-lucky days	Duncan Sisters	Female vocal duet, with piano
Victor	BVE-34701	10-in.	2/16/1926	Some day soon	Duncan Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble
Victor	BVE-34702	10-in.	2/16/1926	Lickens	Duncan Sisters	Female vocal duet, with piano
Victor	BVE-34493	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 35	E. O. Lindner	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34494	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 36	E. O. Lindner	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34801	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 37	E. O. Lindner	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34802	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 38	E. O. Lindner	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34809	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 39	E. O. Lindner	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34810	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 40	E. O. Lindner	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34819	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 41	E. O. Lindner	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34820	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 1	E. O. Lindner	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34821	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 10	E. O. Lindner	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34489	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 7	Edward F. Haviland	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34490	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 8	Edward F. Haviland	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34497	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 9	Edward F. Haviland	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34498	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 10	Edward F. Haviland	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34805	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 11	Edward F. Haviland	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34806	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 12	Edward F. Haviland	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34813	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 13	Edward F. Haviland	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34814	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 14	Edward F. Haviland	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34815	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 15	Edward F. Haviland	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Brunswick	E17995-E17997	10-in.	2/16/1926	Poor Papa (He's got nuthin' at all)	Esther Walker	Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano
Brunswick	E18007-E18009	10-in.	2/16/1926	Tentin’ down in Tennessee	Esther Walker	Female vocal solo, with violin, ukulele, and piano
Brunswick	E18010-E18012	10-in.	2/16/1926	What a man!	Esther Walker	Female vocal solo, with violin, ukulele, and piano
Columbia	141634	10-in.	2/16/1926	Always	Fred Jackson ; Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Victor	BVE-34601	10-in.	2/5/1926	Always	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio
Victor	BVE-34606	10-in.	2/10/1926	Don't be afraid to come home	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band (takes 1-4); with male vocal duet (takes 6-8)
Victor	BVE-34624	10-in.	2/16/1926	Drifting and dreaming	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio
Gennett	9982	12-in.	2/16/1926	Serse: Largo	Ginn Orchestra	Brass ensemble
Gennett	9978	10-in.	2/16/1926	Jake the plumber	Jack Kaufman	Comic monologue
Edison	10832	10-in.	2/16/1926	"Gimme" a little kiss, will "ya"? Huh?	John Ryan	Male vocal solo, with piano
Victor	BVE-34900	10-in.	2/16/1926	Staegers unshuld	Joseph Feldman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra
Victor	BVE-34901	10-in.	2/16/1926	Zion march	Joseph Feldman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra
Columbia	141630	10-in.	2/16/1926	What can I say after I say I'm sorry?	Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band
Columbia	141631	10-in.	2/16/1926	Moonlight in Mandalay	Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band
Columbia	141632	10-in.	2/16/1926	The sympathy waltz	Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band
Brunswick	E17998-E18000	10-in.	2/16/1926	Forgotten	Mario Chamlee	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra
Brunswick	X18001-X18003	12-in.	2/16/1926	Liebestraum	Mario Chamlee ; Frederic Persson	Tenor vocal solo, with string quartet and piano
Gennett	9981	10-in.	2/16/1926	Sympathy waltz	Miami Beach Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Brunswick	E2449-E2451	10-in.	2/16/1926	Thanks for the buggy ride	Night Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Brunswick	E2452-E2454	10-in.	2/16/1926	Blinky Moon Bay	Night Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
Victor	BVE-34902	10-in.	2/16/1926	Meine letzte Liebe	Paul Nelva	Male vocal solo, with orchestra
Victor	BVE-34903	10-in.	2/16/1926	Schlosser die im Monde liegen	Paul Nelva	Male vocal solo, with orchestra
Columbia	W98225	12-in.	2/1/1926	Sonata in A major	Simeon Rumschisky ; Felix Salmond	Cello and piano duet
Columbia	141635	10-in.	2/16/1926	Drifting and dreaming	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band
Brunswick	E18004-E18006	10-in.	2/16/1926	My castle in Spain	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano
Victor	BVE-34623	10-in.	2/16/1926	Bell hoppin' blues	The Original Memphis Five	Jazz/dance band
Columbia	W141639	10-in.	2/16/1926	Where is my wandering boy tonight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and organ
Columbia	W141640	10-in.	2/16/1926	He will lead me home	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and organ
Edison	10834	10-in.	2/16/1926	My little nest (Of heavenly blue)	Walter Scanlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra
Victor	BVE-34495	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 48	William Wesel	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34496	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 49	William Wesel	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34803	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 50	William Wesel	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34804	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 51	William Wesel	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34811	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 52	William Wesel	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34812	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 53	William Wesel	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34822	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 54	William Wesel	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34823	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 1	William Wesel	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech
Victor	BVE-34824	10-in.	2/16/1926	List no. 10	William Wesel	Test of electrical recording reproduction of speech

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Recordings made on Tuesday, February 16, 1926," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1926-02-16.

Recordings made on Tuesday, February 16, 1926. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1926-02-16.

Recordings made on Tuesday, February 16, 1926." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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