Naughty and Nice: Archive.org’s Huge Library of 78s
If you aren’t regularly perusing archive.org‘s ever-expanding selection of 78rpm recordings, you’re missing out, friend. It’s a treasure trove of vintage delicacies you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. Their Paul Robeson collection alone is enough to send one into fits of rapture. And it’s all public domain, so you can download mp3s to your heart’s content, completely guilt free.
Nevertheless, something tells me you’ve been bad, very bad, this week, so here’s a cheeky little ditty from 1917 to usher in your weekend:
Download “Naughty, Naughty, Naughty” by Dan W. Quinn
I’m worried, I’m worried, thinking about you
and here’s the reason why
Its all on account of the things that you do
You know you’re naughty and I know it, too
You made me love you right from the start
Why do you play with my heart?
(Image from vintagespank.com.)
Naughty, naughty, naughty.
Can’t you be good? Can’t you be good?
Things you do just set me wild
Still you’re daddy’s angel child
If you keep on worrying me
I’m going to take you right across my knee
Because you’re naughty, naughty, oh so naughty
Just a naughty baby to me
With a grateful pat on the petudie to DJ Dead Billy for the mp3 link.
April 11th, 2008 at 12:50 am
This was a great before-bed read. Putting one some of the MP3’s on quietly and drifting to sleep. Dreaming of gramophones and spankings.
April 11th, 2008 at 3:23 am
Links to vintage spanking and beautiful music…god I love this blog.
April 11th, 2008 at 6:21 am
It’s times like this that I realize the internet has more to offer than I’d previously thought. Thanks for the heads up!
April 11th, 2008 at 7:14 am
I think I may have died and gone to heaven. Now I just have to remember to occasionally stop downloading mp3s in order to eat/sleep etc. :D
April 11th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Pauls Robeson’s voice is made of sweet gooey caramel, and I slather him on my ice creams.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
This site’s been revisited so many times these past two years. UBER.
April 11th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
My admiration for archive.org is best expressed by repurposing a Warren Ellis quote: “My God it’s full of win”. Favorites from the 78 rpm collection include:
http://www.archive.org/details/EastStLouis (Duke Ellington!)
http://www.archive.org/details/BlackBlue (Jazz violin)
http://www.archive.org/details/Robin (Ragtime w/ some cool vocal harmonies)
http://www.archive.org/details/Misbehavin (Louis Armstrong!)
http://www.archive.org/details/Harlem (Cab Calloway!)
http://www.archive.org/details/Caruso-LuciaDiLammermoor (Caruso)
http://www.archive.org/details/overthere1918 (Caruso singing propoganda!)
http://www.archive.org/details/Michael_Tokarick-Play_Or_Give_Me_My_Money_Back (Slovakian Folk)
http://www.archive.org/details/Peony_Su_White_Hibiscus_At_Night (Cantonese Opera)