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Miss Jones & Mr. Spencer
Flannigan's Night Off
1909





I would know all about acts like Miss Jones & Mr. Spencer if I had this book. Maybe I'll get it with my big ole tax refund, to stimulate the economy. Yeah right.
Miss Jones is actually Ada Jones, a popular performer who has made many recordings, some of which can be found on releases by such labels as Archeophone.
I can't tell if this song/sketch is comedy or what. The sound is very bad most of the time. She's got a lovely voice though.
I found this site that sells mp3s of lots of old recordings like this one. I can't listen their version of it to hear if the sound is any better but I'd assume so, although they declare they do no noise reduction (but have better equipment to begin with).
I did a LOT of hiss reduction.

Labels: vaudeville

Posted by: Kara Mae 2/18/2008 10:53:00 PM