Old song recordings are a delight to listen to. They have a certain charm, a character, like vintage wine. They can bring back memories of one’s childhood… of grandparents who are no longer around… and of family phonographs that have long fallen silent.
The following sea songs were recorded a century ago. They are part of a musical history that belongs, not to one nation alone, but to the world. Click on the titles to play and download the recordings.
1904
The Salt of the Sea for Me
by Frank C. Stanley (American singer and recording artist, 1868–1910)
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1906
Bring Back My Bonnie to Me
by the Haydn Quartet (American vocal emsemble; formed in 1896 as the Edison Quartet)
1910
When the Bell in the Lighthouse Rings
by Frank C. Stanley (American singer and recording artist, 1868–1910)
1913
Sailing Down the Chesapeake Bay
by the Premier Quartet (American vocal group that recorded between 1899 and 1925; also known as the American Quartet)
1913
Two Jolly Sailors
by Byron G. Harlan ((American singer, 1861–1936)
and Steve Porter (American singer and recording artist, 1864–1946)
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For years, Marine Café Blog has been promoting maritime culture and history through music. There are currently some 260 music-related files in the Downloads section.
I hope to at least double this number. Finding the songs that readers will appreciate and, in many cases, remastering the audio files involve a great deal of time and effort.
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Sincerely,
BU
