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Cross, Alan. "The Hunded-Year-Old 'Mixtapes'."

Cross, Alan. "The Hunded-Year-Old 'Mixtapes'."

By Mark A. McCutcheon 4 January 2013 @ 1:02pm

http://www.alancross.ca/a-journal-of-musical-things/2012/12/26/the-100-year-old-mixtapes.html

Most of these recordings are long gone, but the Wall family of New Southgate, London, has had their audio documents preserved. They feature talking, hymns, the popular songs of the day and sounds of the neighbourhood. All were made between 1902 and 1917.