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- Columbia Talking Machine Record, "Casey at the Telephone," 1896 - Russell Hunting was an early recording artist who developed the popular "Michael Casey" character, an Irishman with a heavy brogue who found himself in a variety of comic situations. In this recording, the unsophisticated Casey struggles with technology unfamiliar to him -- the telephone. The caricature of the ignorant Irishman was frequently the subject of 19th century humor.
- 1896
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Columbia Talking Machine Record, "Casey at the Telephone," 1896
Russell Hunting was an early recording artist who developed the popular "Michael Casey" character, an Irishman with a heavy brogue who found himself in a variety of comic situations. In this recording, the unsophisticated Casey struggles with technology unfamiliar to him -- the telephone. The caricature of the ignorant Irishman was frequently the subject of 19th century humor.
- Wax Cylinder Record, "Uncle Josh at the Roller Skating Rink," circa 1906 - As Cal Stewart -- a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh -- traveled around the county, he liked to visit phonograph stores to custom record his stories for his local fans. On this record -- likely one of these custom recordings -- "Uncle Josh" relates his hazardous visit to a roller rink.
- circa 1906
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Wax Cylinder Record, "Uncle Josh at the Roller Skating Rink," circa 1906
As Cal Stewart -- a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh -- traveled around the county, he liked to visit phonograph stores to custom record his stories for his local fans. On this record -- likely one of these custom recordings -- "Uncle Josh" relates his hazardous visit to a roller rink.
- Wax Cylinder Recording, "The Daily Paper at Pun'kin Center," 1899 - Cal Stewart, a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh, provided humorous commentary on his rural community and the world outside his village of Pun'kin Center. Stewart's "Uncle Josh" monologues poked fun at rural people -- who also bought and loved his records. The crazy goings-on in the town of Pun'kin Center are spoken of -- and laughed at -- in this record.
- 1899
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Wax Cylinder Recording, "The Daily Paper at Pun'kin Center," 1899
Cal Stewart, a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh, provided humorous commentary on his rural community and the world outside his village of Pun'kin Center. Stewart's "Uncle Josh" monologues poked fun at rural people -- who also bought and loved his records. The crazy goings-on in the town of Pun'kin Center are spoken of -- and laughed at -- in this record.
- Columbia Talking Machine Record, "Uncle Josh's Arrival in New York City," 1898 - Cal Stewart, a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh, provided humorous commentary on his rural community and the world outside his village of Pun'kin Center. Cal Stewart's humor was not unlike that of late 20th century radio personality Garrison Keillor. Both men present social commentary in a humorous manner, utilizing characters and fictional situations.
- 1898
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Columbia Talking Machine Record, "Uncle Josh's Arrival in New York City," 1898
Cal Stewart, a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh, provided humorous commentary on his rural community and the world outside his village of Pun'kin Center. Cal Stewart's humor was not unlike that of late 20th century radio personality Garrison Keillor. Both men present social commentary in a humorous manner, utilizing characters and fictional situations.
- Columbia Talking Machine Record, "Uncle Josh in a Department Store," circa 1899 - Cal Stewart, a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh, provided humorous commentary on his rural community and the world outside his village of Pun'kin Center. Here, Uncle Josh goes to a big city department store and is amazed by the technology. After a salesclerk places Uncle Josh's payment in the pneumatic tubes that shoots his money across the store to a cashier in a back room, Uncle Josh goes running after it!
- Circa 1899
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Columbia Talking Machine Record, "Uncle Josh in a Department Store," circa 1899
Cal Stewart, a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh, provided humorous commentary on his rural community and the world outside his village of Pun'kin Center. Here, Uncle Josh goes to a big city department store and is amazed by the technology. After a salesclerk places Uncle Josh's payment in the pneumatic tubes that shoots his money across the store to a cashier in a back room, Uncle Josh goes running after it!
- Victor Phonograph Record, "Will Rogers Nominates Henry Ford for President" and "Tells Traffic Chiefs How to Direct Traffic," 1923 -
- 1923
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Victor Phonograph Record, "Will Rogers Nominates Henry Ford for President" and "Tells Traffic Chiefs How to Direct Traffic," 1923
- Wax Cylinder Record, "Uncle Josh Has a Game of Ball With the Boys Down Home on the Farm," 1903 - Cal Stewart, a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh, provided humorous commentary on his rural community and the world outside his village of Pun'kin Center. Here, Uncle Josh talks about his experiences playing baseball. By the late 19th century, baseball was a popular sport, appealing to every social class.
- 1903
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Wax Cylinder Record, "Uncle Josh Has a Game of Ball With the Boys Down Home on the Farm," 1903
Cal Stewart, a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh, provided humorous commentary on his rural community and the world outside his village of Pun'kin Center. Here, Uncle Josh talks about his experiences playing baseball. By the late 19th century, baseball was a popular sport, appealing to every social class.
- Columbia Talking Machine Record, "Uncle Josh Weathersby at Delmonico's," 1898-1900 - Cal Stewart, a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh, provided humorous commentary on his rural community and the world outside his village of Pun'kin Center. In this monologue, Uncle Josh--who is unfamiliar with big city ways--goes to Delmonico's, a famous New York Restaurant. The food is so good, he believes he should be able to live there too!
- 1898-1900
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Columbia Talking Machine Record, "Uncle Josh Weathersby at Delmonico's," 1898-1900
Cal Stewart, a vaudeville comedian known for his "country bumpkin" character Uncle Josh, provided humorous commentary on his rural community and the world outside his village of Pun'kin Center. In this monologue, Uncle Josh--who is unfamiliar with big city ways--goes to Delmonico's, a famous New York Restaurant. The food is so good, he believes he should be able to live there too!