Hemingway's Listening:
A Partial Catalog
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Hemingway's Phonodisc Collection - 1
(this page mostly jazz; mostly 78
rpm)
Acknowledgments
(at bottom of page)
Notes
Note
1: Some of these titles are not decipherable, even manipulating
the contrast, brightness, intensity, and magnification. Where I
cannot make out a word, I put
a
line; where I cannot make out letters, I put in dashes (sort of in
accordance with Scribners' early editorial policy).
Images c. 2000, Hilary K. Justice
Text c. 2002, Hilary K. Justice
For permissions or larger image files, please email
me.
HORIZONTAL BIN
FAR LEFT
Note
2: An asterisk indicates that
the album cover is worn from use.
Note
3: The bin identification system does not in any way refer to the
cataloging system
of
the Finca Vigia. They are provided for visual reference only.
Bin #2 (Partial)
_____
Melodias Gitano Hungaras
[transl: Hungarian Gypsy
Melodies]
Bin #1 (from divider)
Artie Shaw
Getting Sentimental
- Tommy Dorsey
Cole Porter Victor
Popular American
Songs by Greta Keller
Cole Porter Songs by Lee Wiley
_____ Memorial Album
_____ Starmaker
Bin #1 (to divider)
_____
_____
Nowel Coward Songs
_____ Short _____
Russian Folk Songs
Rossini - William Tell
_____
Melody Boutique
_____ Kemp Memorial
A Cole Porter Review
Note
4: This catalog is incomplete - I had approximately one hour
inside
the
Finca Vigia, and a limited amount of film. When I visited in 2000,
phonodisc curator Maria Valdes was preparing the complete catalog using
available technology (pencil, on air mail
paper)
HORIZONTAL BIN RIGHT
(Partial)
HORIZONTAL BIN MIDDLE
Bin #2 (from divider)
_____
_____
Piano Reveries Joe _____
Doubling on the Ivories
Morton Gould Original Piano
Compositions
Getting Sentimental Over You
- Carmen Cavallaro
Carmen Cavallaro -
All the Things You Are
(Dancing?) (in the?) Dark played
by Carmen Cavallaro
Hildegarde - Vernon Duke Songs
Hot Jazz Classics - Fletcher Henderson
Hot Jazz Classics - Bix Beiderbecke
Hot Jass Classics - Earl
Hines
Bin #3 (Partial)
Hot Jazz Classics - Bessie Smith
_____
_____
_____
More Songs of the Gay Nineties
(Decca label)
_____ [A]
_____ [B]
Benny Goodman
Bruz Fletcher
(Note:
[A] and [B] may be decipherable when my eyes recover)
Bin #2 (to divider)
_____
Melodias Gitano
Hungarias
Jelly Roll Morton
Smoky _____
_____
Red Man Rhythms
_____ of the (Wild?)*
_____ Favorites David
Roo(k?)
_____
_____
_____
Frankie Carle
Note on Carmen Cavallaro
(bandleader/pianist):
His
recordings are being re-released; according to amazon.com his
"Best Of" CD was released in November 2001.
Web Site Acknowledgments
Hemingway's Phonodisc Library
The
owner of this website wishes to acknowledge the generosity of the Ernest
Hemingway
Foundation
of Oak Park, who arranged and partially funded the trip to the Finca
Vigia, and Danilo Arrate, Director of the Museo Ernest Hemingway, for
his willingness to open Hemingway's home.
The
owner also wishes to thank the U.S. State Department for granting an
official research
license,
allowing legal entry into Cuba.
Finally,
the owner owes a debt of gratitude to Finca Vigia phonodisc curator
Maria Valdes,
and
documents curator Frank Valdes, for their hospitality, patience, and
time, and for their
efforts
to preserve the Finca Vigia and its texts.
The Finca Vigia and its contents are the property of
the people of Cuba.