Series consists of the 78 rpm recordings from the Stratton-Clarke collection. The collection spans the entire history of 78 record production, including acoustic and electronic recordings, ranging from 7 to 14 inches in diameter. It consists predominantly of vocal recordings, representing the work of more than 1,000 different performers. Stratton and Clarke's collecting mandate focused on the Golden age of singing (pre-World War One), releases of the Mapleson cylinder recordings, Canadian performers, and early Russian recordings (pre-Revolution). Stratton also collected recordings by performers that he knew personally.
Bispham, David Scull, 1857-1921 (baritone). A banjo song. Homer, Sidney, 1864-1953 (composer). Columbia: A 5320. Matrix 30767. Recorded in New York, New York.
Easton, Florence, 1884-1955 (soprano). A banjo song. Homer, Sidney, 1864-1953 (composer). Brunswick: 10211. Matrix E16754-E16755. Recorded in New York, New York.
Elwes, Gervase, 1866-1921 (tenor). A carol of bells. Stanford, Charles Villiers, 1852-1924 (composer). Columbia: L 1152. Matrix 75357. Recorded in London, England.
Gigli, Beniamino, 1890-1957 (tenor) ; Teatro alla Scala. Orchestra ; Sabajno, Carlo, 1874-1938 (conductor). A cazone 'e Napule = A song of Naples. De Curtis, Ernesto, 1875-1937 (composer). His Master's Voice: DA 1292. Matrix 0M-845-1. Recorded in Milan, Italy.
Ben Sedira, Leïla, 1903-1982 (soprano). A chi sempre : extrait d'une cantate inédite. Scarlatti, Alessandro, 1660-1725 (composer). Boite à Musique: 20 (part 1154). Matrix M6-93291. Recorded in Paris, France.
McCormack, John, 1884-1945 (tenor). A child's song. Marshall, Charles, 1857-1927 (composer). His Master's Voice: VA 24. Matrix A-11816. Recorded in Camden, New Jersey.
Schipa, Tito, 1889-1965 (tenor). A Cuba = A song for Cuba. Schipa, Tito, 1889-1965 (composer). Victor Red Seal Record (Victrola): 1153. Matrix BVE-30093. Recorded in Camden, New Jersey.
Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921 (tenor). A dream. Bartlett, J. C. , 1850-1929 (composer). His Master's Voice: DA 1349. Matrix A-71799. Recorded in Camden, New Jersey.
Williams, Evan, 1867-1918 (tenor). A dream. Bartlett, J. C. , 1850-1929 (composer). Victor: 64078. Matrix B-4864. Recorded in [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Camden, New Jersey].
Chaliapin, Feodor Ivanovitch, 1873-1938 (bass). A dream. Nadson, Semen Iakovlevitch, 1862-1887 (author). Victrola. Matrix C-26103-1. Recorded in Camden, New Jersey.
Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 (tenor) ; Schauwecker, Frederick (piano). A dream = Ein Traum, op. 48, no. 6. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907 (composer). RCA Victor: 2177; M 846-5. Recorded in [Camden, New Jersey].
Butt, Clara, 1872-1936 (contralto). A fairy went a-marketing. Goodhart, Arthur (composer). Columbia: PB 5. Matrix WA-10579. Recorded in London, England.
Gogorza, Emilio de, 1872-1949 (baritone). A Granada. Álvarez, Fermín María, 1833-1898 (composer). Victor: 74209. Matrix C-9675. Recorded in Camden, New Jersey.
Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921 (tenor). A Granada = To Granada. Álvarez, Fermín María, 1833-1898 (composer). Victrola: 8038. Matrix C-22124. Recorded in Camden, New Jersey.
Schipa, Tito, 1889-1965 (tenor). A Granada = To Granada. Palacios, Vicente, 1777-1836 (composer). Victor: 6601. Matrix CVE-27992. Recorded in Camden, New Jersey.
Deller, Alfred, 1912-1979 (countertenor) ; Jones, Geraint, 1917-1998 (organ). A hymne to God the Father. Humfrey, Pelham, 1647-1674 (composer). His Master's Voice: C 4144. Matrix 2EA-15492. Recorded in London, England.
Deller, Alfred, 1912-1979 (countertenor) ; Jones, Geraint, 1917-1998 (organ). A hymne to God the Father. Humfrey, Pelham, 1647-1674 (composer). His Master's Voice: C 4144. Matrix 2EA-15492-3. Recorded in London, England.
Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960 (baritone). A kingdom by the sea. Somervell, Arthur, 1863-1937 (composer). Victor. Matrix CS-046068-1. Recorded in New York, New York.
Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960 (baritone). A kingdom by the sea. Somervell, Arthur, 1863-1937 (composer). Victor. Matrix CS-74704-2. Recorded in New York, New York.
Muzio, Claudia, 1889-1936 (soprano). A kiss in the dark. Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 (composer). Edison: 82317. Matrix 9414. Recorded in New York, New York.
Gauthier, Éva, 1885-1958 (mezzo-soprano). A la claire fontaine = At the clear fountain. Traditional. Victor: 69273. Matrix B-19045. Recorded in New York, New York.
Gogorza, Emilio de, 1872-1949 (baritone) ; Schipa, Tito, 1889-1965 (tenor). A la luz de la luna = By the light of the moon. Michelena, Anton y (composer). RCA: 10-0022. Recorded in Camden, New Jersey.
Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921 (tenor) ; De Gogorza, Emilio, 1874-1949 (baritone). A la luz de la luna = In the moonlight. Michelena, Anton y (composer). His Master's Voice Archive: VB 58. Matrix A-21773. Recorded in New York, New York.
Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921 (tenor) ; Gogorza, Emilio de, 1872-1949 (baritone). A la luz de la luna = In the moonlight. Michelena, Anton y (composer). Victrola: 8038. Matrix C-21773. Recorded in New York, New York.
Bronskaja, Eugenia, 1882-1953 (soprano). A life for the Czar : I do not grieve. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). Matrix 2882c. Recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Bronskaja, Eugenia, 1882-1953 (soprano). A life for the Czar : I do not grieve. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). Historic Masters ; Gramophone: HM 110. Matrix 2882c. Recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Zbruyeva, Evgeniya Ivanovna, 1868-1936 (mezzo-soprano and alto). A life for the Czar : I do not grieve. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). Historic Masters ; Gramophone: HM 142. Matrix 2660c. Recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Zbruyeva, Evgeniya Ivanovna, 1868-1936 (mezzo-soprano and alto). A life for the Czar : Rondo. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). His Master's Voice. Matrix 2911c. Recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Chaliapin, Feodor Ivanovitch, 1873-1938 (bass). A life for the Czar : Susanin's air : They guess the truth. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). His Master's Voice: DB 758. Matrix Cc-3504-2. Recorded in London, England.
Chaliapin, Feodor Ivanovitch, 1873-1938 (bass). A life for the Czar : They guess the truth. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). Historic Masters ; Gramophone: HMB 32. Matrix 312af. Recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Chaliapin, Feodor Ivanovitch, 1873-1938 (bass). A life for the Czar : They guess the truth. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). Matrix 312af. Recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Zbruyeva, Evgeniya Ivanovna, 1868-1936 (mezzo-soprano and alto). A life for the Czar : Vanya's recitative and aria : part 1. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). Historic Masters ; Gramophone: HMB 18. Matrix 2921c. Recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Zbruyeva, Evgeniya Ivanovna, 1868-1936 (mezzo-soprano and alto). A life for the Czar : Vanya's recitative and aria : part 2. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). Historic Masters ; Gramophone: HMB 18. Matrix 2911c. Recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Nezhdanova, Antonina Vasilʹevna, 1873-1950 (soprano). A life for the Tsar : I do not grieve. Glinka, Michail Ivanovič, 1804-1857 (composer). Historic Masters ; Gramophone: HM 155. Matrix 2718r. Recorded in Moscow, Russia.
Tihonov, Pavel Il'ic, 1877-1944 (bass). A life for the Tsar : They guess the truth. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). Historic Masters ; Gramophone: HM 150. Matrix 2788c. Recorded in Moscow, Russia.
Nezhdanova, Antonina Vasil'evna, 1873-1950 (soprano). A life for the Tzar : I do not grieve. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). Historic Masters ; Gramophone: HMB 24. Matrix 319af. Recorded in Moscow, Russia.
Nezhdanova, Antonina Vasilʹevna, 1873-1950 (soprano). A life for the Tzar : I do not grieve over that. Glinka, Michail Ivanovič, 1804-1857 (composer). His Master's Voice: 2-23140. Matrix 2718r. Recorded in Moscow, Russia.
Nezhdanova, Antonina Vasil'evna, 1873-1950 (soprano). A life for the Tzar : I do not grieve over that. Glinka, Michail Ivanovich, 1804-1857 (composer). His Master's Voice: 023149. Matrix 319af. Recorded in Moscow, Russia.
McCormack, John, 1884-1945 (tenor). A little bit of heaven. Ball, Ernest R., 1878-1927 (composer). His Master's Voice: 64543. Matrix B-16764. Recorded in Camden, New Jersey.
Sobinov, Leonid Vital'evich, 1872-1934 (tenor). A May night : Sleep my beauty. Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908 (composer). His Master's Voice: ABHB 7. Matrix 1988½c. Recorded in Moscow, Russia.
Smirnov, Dmitrii Alekseevich, 1882-1944 (tenor). A May night : Sleep, my beauty. Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908 (composer). His Master's Voice: 022302. Matrix 2687c. Recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Smirnov, Dmitrii Alekseevich, 1882-1944 (tenor). A May night : Sleep, my beauty. Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908 (composer). His Master's Voice Archive: VB 39. Matrix 435s. Recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Beddoe, Dan, 1863-1937 (tenor). A moonlight song. Cadman, Charles Wakefield, 1881-1946 (composer). Victor Record: 64391. Matrix B13489-2. Recorded in Camden, New Jersey.