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Re: [ARSCLIST] Civil War recordings
Somewhere buried in my collection is a record by an ordinary civil war
soldier. It's probably 1948 or so, 2s 10", a pale yellow label, privately
pressed. He speaks on it. That's all I recall about it Since it was
pressed, there must be other copies around.
Steve Smolian
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From: "David Seubert" <seubert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 9:25 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Civil War recordings
I received the email below (below) that I can't answer. Does anybody know
if there are other Civil War soldiers besides Polk Miller who later made
recordings?
An interesting question. Reply to me or the list and I will forward to the
individual.
David Seubert
UCSB
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Sir,
You have several recordings by Polk Miller. Miller, a great favorite of
Mark Twain, and a now all but forgotten once major American musician, may
be best remembered for the pet products he produced for his dog
"Sergeant." "Sergeant's" is still a best selling brand after over a
century.
Miller was a Confederate soldier, took his banjo along to war, and served
in the same Batteries as my great grandfathers.
You have a copy of his singing "The Bonnie Blue Flag"; which with "Dixie"
comprised The South's two most popular National Songs.
Surely he played this song hundreds of times in camp (See Ted Turner's
cameo comment in *Gods and Generals.),* along the road to Gettysburg
etc. Surely my ancestors, whose saving his obituary etc. reflects a
friendship, heard him regularly. .
It brings The War close to today.
But I wonder is this the only surviving rendition of one of the two major
Southern hymns, by a Confederate Soldier?
Is this the only surviving recording of a Civil War Song made by a
participant on either side?
There are millions of relics of The War, but I never thought there would
be an audible one.
Thanks.
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