Wartime Tunes: 78rpm Free Online

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by Charley Fortnum, May 8, 2019.

  1. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    Boston Public Library has digitised and uploaded 48,768 '78s' for free listening/download here:

    Boston Public Library 78rpm Collection : Free Audio : Free Download, Borrow and Streaming : Internet Archive

    They seems to mostly be 1900-1950 and come with a warm crackle. The predominance, obviously, is American, but it's far from exclusive.

    Great for a wartime atmosphere, but there's also some fantastic music there quite apart from nostalgia. I'm currently listening to Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelly.

    Don't Let's Be Beastly To The Germans...
    Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans : Noel Coward : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

    Lili Marlene:
    Lilli Marlene : Anne Shelton : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

    (Marlene Dietrich version):
    Lili Marlene : Marlene Dietrich : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
     
    Last edited: May 8, 2019
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