Aug
28
''Secret Love'' – Albert Benzler (1907)
Posted in: Animation
A gavotte released November 1907 on the Edison label, and played on the glockenspiel. Benzler made many recordings during the 1900s. I love his recordings.
Aug
28
''Dearie'' – Albert Benzler (1906)
Posted in: Animation
Glockenspiel performance, issued December 1906 on the Edison label. Poor sound quality. Various artists recorded this song…
Aug
28
Gino Cunico – ''Till''
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Gino Cunico lip-syncs his cover of “Till” during the amateur talent segment of “Brian Henderson’s Bandstand”. From the 15 May 1965 episode.
Aug
28
Jacki Weaver lip-syncs her cover of “Swinging on a Star” in the 15 May 1965 episode of Australian TV series “Bandstand”. Yes, this is the same woman who decades later was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress.
Aug
28
''High Noon'' – Sandy Scott (1965)
Posted in: Animation
Sandy Scott lip-syncs his cover of “High Noon” in this clip from the 15 May 1965 episode of Australian TV series “Bandstand”. This was part of an episode dedicated to Oscar-winning songs, hence the set design.
Aug
28
Marcia Jones – ''Goldfinger'' (1965)
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From the amateur talent segment of the Australian TV series “Bandstand”, Marcia Jones lip-syncs her cover of “Goldfinger”. Nice hair.
Aug
28
Released June 1905 on the Edison label, this is a glockenspiel medley of three hit songs: “Tell me with Your Eyes”, “Heinie”, and “If I Were Only You”. Albert Benzler was a man who could play several instruments, and he made many records during the 1900s.
Aug
28
Sandy Scott lip-syncs his cover of “Days of Wine and Roses”, in this clip from a 1965 episode of Australian TV series “Bandstand”. This comes from an episode dedicated to Oscar-winning songs, hence Brian Henderson’s introduction. This is yet another kinescope recording….
Aug
28
Glockenspiel performance. Released March 1906 on the Edison label. Albert Benzler made many records during the 1900s, so I presume people back then liked his records. I like them too.
Aug
28
Denise Keene lip-syncs her cover of “Never on a Sunday” on the Australian TV series “Bandstand”. A kinescope recording. This was part of an episode dedicated to songs that won the Oscar, hence the “1960” displayed at the start of this clip, which actually comes from an episode that was broadcast 15 May 1965 over on the National Television Network (better known now as the Nine Network).
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