Anthology: The King of Comic Singers, 1894-1917

For thousands of patrons listening to a phonograph for the first time in the 1890s, the voice they heard coming out of the horn belonged to Dan W. Quinn. In an era when performers were seen as secondary to the song, early record buyers understood that the name Dan Quinn meant the record was a winner. He always brought the newest hits, sung with pep and consistent clarity, and he did so thousands of times for dozens of labels. These 30 selections, taken from rare cylinders and discs, highlight Quinn's quarter-century in the studio, featuring the up-to-date comic numbers he was best known for, along with sentimental ballads and ragtime songs he helped establish as standards. The 52-page booklet inside presents original research and stunning new discoveries about the man and his career, illustrated with many previously unpublished photos.

Never before has a compilation been offered by this most significant of recording pioneers. Never before has the world had the chance to hear so many of Quinn's original recordings from the 1890s in one place. The sound quality is exemplary, and the package is gorgeous--brought to you by Archeophone Records, the Grammy-winning leader in historical reissues. If you've read about Dan W. Quinn in "Pop Memories," you will want to get this CD fast.