Arthur_Collins_and_Byron_Harlan_-_Alexander's_Ragtime_Band_-_1911.ogg (Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 2 min 7 s, 187 kbps, file size: 2.82 MB)
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Summary
| Description | Historically significant 1911 recording by duo Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan of "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (1911), originally composed by Irving Berlin. Recorded for Victor Records (#16908-B), this particular comedic duet of the song became a smash hit due to its farcical emphasis. |
| Date | (but possibly September 1911) |
| Source | YouTube |
| Author | Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan (vocals); Irving Berlin (music and lyrics) |
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The author died in 1936, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or fewer. Under the Classics Protection and Access Act (17 U.S.C. § 1401), this sound recording is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924.  Not all audio files are "sound recordings". Sounds accompanying a motion picture or other audiovisual work are not sound recordings under U.S. copyright law. Use this template's equivalent, {{PD-old-80-expired}}, for works that are not sound recordings.
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| current | 11:29, 11 April 2020 | 2 min 7 s (2.82 MB) | Flask | {{Information |description=The 1911 recording by Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan of "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (1911) composed by Irving Berlin. Recorded for Victor Records (#16908-B). This particular comedic recording of the song became a smash hit. |date=1911-05-23 (but possibly September 1911) |source=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRLss1W4Zkw YouTube] |author=Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan |permission={{PD-US}} |other versions= }} {{retouched|minor hiss reduction, reverb reductio... |
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