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ShellacHead is dedicated to exploring world music from the analog era.
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I have loved the dixie Humming birds since the 1960s, but have never heard their early work--amazing. Listening to all this wonderous harmony and spirit comes close to restoring my lost faith in Christianity.
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Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music
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No One Cares: International 78rpm discs, ca. 1911-57
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Canary sets the standard in discovering and putting out lost music. Just play it and let the ghosts of the past enter your soul.
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