Night at the Museum: TALKING MACHINE COWBOYS AND INDIANS—THE FIRST WESTERN RECORDS, 1902-1918

Back when Roy Rogers and Gene Autry were still in diapers, America experienced a cowboy and Indian music record craze on Edison cylinders and Victrola 78s. Not your typical ballads featuring fiddles and guitars, these ditties were created in New York’s Tin Pan Alley and featured bands and vocalists.   This presentation by NAU history professor Michael Amundson provides an overview of the early recording industry and a visual presentation of the beautiful original sheet music. And, best of all, original recordings of the music are played on a 1906 Edison Cylinder and a 1913 Victor. Join us in the Pioneer Museum Barn for this free event.