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I need some assistance in researching a recording,
the first 90 seconds of which can be heard in Real Audio at the end of this
link: http://dismuke.org/etc/marionettes.ram
For those who do not have Real Audio, an mp3 file of the recording is at http://dismuke.org/etc/marionettes.mp3
Does anyone recognize this song? The
recording comes from a one-sided 78 rpm home recording disc and is believed to
have been copied from an earlier, commercially released 78 rpm record.
Unfortunately, the person who owned the disc passed away several years ago so no
information surrounding its history is available. The information on the
record's label is handwritten and indicates that the song's title is
"Marionettes At Midnight" and lists the band as "Maximillian and His
Orchestra." It is possible - though I have no way of knowing for sure -
that the original recording may have been issued in Europe. If so, it is
possible that the song's title appeared on the original release in a language
other than English.
What I am wanting to learn is any information about
the song's composer as well as the label and catalogue number of the original
release. Also, any information about "Maximillian and His Orchestra" would
be very helpful. I have been unable to locate any bands that went by that
name or used it as a recording pseudonym. If you can help me with
this in any way, please contact me at dismuke@xxxxxxxxxxx" |