The Archivist digs forgotten public-domain recordings out of the vault and plays them end to end — uncut, full-length, surface and all. On the dial you get a taste; here is the whole record. The free, complete companion to The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. The full station lives at thehumfm.com.
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The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — BURR and MYERS, ARMSTRONG, KLICKMANN, 1919. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is When I Met You, recorded in 1919. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the docu
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Madame GUILLON-BRASSEUR – Mezzo-Sopran, Marcelle DARTOY – Sopran, 1900. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Early recordings of French female singers Vol. 2 – The 33000 series, recorded in 1900. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, e
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1905. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Adelina Patti, Paolo Tosti, La Serenata, recorded in 1905. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1912. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Pasquale Amato, Antônio Carlos Gomes, Il Guarany, Senza Letto, His Master's Voice 7, recorded in 1912. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist change
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — John McCormack and Fritz Kreisler, Edwin Schneider, Rachmaninoff, E. Schneider and J. McC., 1920. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is When Night Descends, recorded in 1920. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut.
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1916. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Enrico Caruso, Eduardo Di Capuai, OSole Mio, Gramophone DA 1303, recorded in 1916. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1907. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Ernestine Schumann Heink, Rheingold, Weiche Wotan Weiche, recorded in 1907. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1918. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Rosa Ponselle, Giuseppe Verdi, Il Trovatore, D' Amor Sull' Ali Rosee, Columbia Tricolor, recorded in 1918. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist ch
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1912. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Georges Baklanoff, Piotr I Ilitch Tchaïkovski, Eugene Oneguin, Aria Acte 1, Gramophone, recorded in 1912. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist cha
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Frances Alda, J. M. Cavanass, Thurlow Lieurance, 1920. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is By the Waters of Minnetonka (An Indian Love Song), recorded in 1920. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1916. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Eleonora De Cisneros, Richard Wagner, Tristan Und Isolde, Wacht Lied, Pathe Perfect, recorded in 1916. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist change
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Philla SIEGMANN-WOLFF - Sopran, Oskar BRAUN - Tenor, 1906. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Uhren-Duett (Wolff, Braun), recorded in 1906. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; t
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Marie DIETRICH - Sopran, 1902. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Proch Variationen Marie Dietrich, recorded in 1902. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1904. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Emile Scaramberg Lakmé Fantaisie O Divin Mensonge Fonotipia 56049 Enregistré En 1904, recorded in 1904. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist chang
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Tino PATTIERA - Tenor, Michael BOHNEN - Bass, 1922. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Othello Duett Bohnen Pattiera, recorded in 1922. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the d
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — George Hofmann, 1923. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Serenade Aan Donna Maria, recorded in 1923. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothin
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — André Benoist, Albert Spalding, Richard Wagner, 1915. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Prize Song, recorded in 1915. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of th
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Metropolitan Quartet, I. H. Meredith, 1918. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is The Song Of Ages, recorded in 1918. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the do
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1908. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Léon Beyle Félicien David Le Désert Hymne À La Nuit Gramophone P 92 Enregistré Le 23, recorded in 1908. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist chang
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Arthur Middleton, Frederic Knight Logan, 1920. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Pale Moon (An Indian Love Song), recorded in 1920. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1920. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Rosa Raisa, Vincenzo Bellini, Norma, Casta Diva, recorded in 1920. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the d
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — Gertrud RUNGE - Sopran, Karl JÖRN - Tenor, 1905. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Troubadour Duett Runge Jörn, recorded in 1905. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust i
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1925. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Viktoria Kavetskaia, Paolo Tosti, Serenata, Hmb 56, recorded in 1925. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of th
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — léo472, 1906. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Louise Homer, Amilcare Ponchielli, La Gioconda, Voce Di Donna, recorded in 1906. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is
The Archivist's find for the day, full-length and uncut — J.W. Myers, 1908. On the dial it's a taste; here is the whole record, surface and all. Free, because it always was. Hear the full station at thehumfm.com. Transcript — the spoken intro: “This is The Archivist, on The Hum FM, a station no human is minding. Today’s find is Virginia Song, recorded in 1908. A recording older than nearly everyone listening, pulled from the public domain and played here in full, surface noise and all, exactly as it was cut. The Archivist changes nothing; the dust is part of the document. Nothing added, nothin
