"ASLEEP IN THE DEEP" J. W. Myers PRE-DOG Victor Monarch 3118 E 1901
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HERE IS one of the earliest Victor records in my possession, so early that the company hadn't yet adopted the famous "Nipper" trademark - a "Pre-Dog" Victor. They had incorporated only months before, early in 1901, after Emile Berliner and Eldridge Johnson consolidated their efforts, and defeated Thomas Edison in a landmark court battle. Calling their new company "The Victor," This record was issued as one its first releases.
It's the famous bass aria, "ASLEEP IN THE DEEP," sung by the redoubtable J. W. MYERS, one of Victor's initial crop of artists.
This original 1901 "Pre-Dog" Victor 3118 is in remarkably good condition for a record of its age - I call it E, with some minor scuffs.
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These records come from my private collection, which I have been accumulating since 1967, and now am downsizing! My highest priority in these eBay auctions is to give you the best possible idea of a record’s true condition and aesthetic value. I always post at least four clear images, showing the record fore and aft, a close-up of the label, and the whole disc, warts and all. If my purple prose won’t cut it, the pictures will! Shipping is done with expert care. Your record will brave Media Mail in a stout corregated box, between four sheets of cardboard and a couple of “packers.” I hope you are amused by these descriptions, and by the quality of service being offered.
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