Music & Musical Instruments

This roller organ roll was made by an undetermined maker in the United States, about 1885. It is roll #221 - "Galop - [A Day in] Vienna." This roll is playable in 20-note roller organs.

This roller organ roll features U. S. Patent #333390, dated July 14, 1885, by Henry B. Morris for a barrel for mechanical musical instruments.

This synthesizer component was made by R.A. Moog Company in Trumansburg, New York in 1967. It is a voltage controlled amplifier model 902, serial No. 1038. There is a toggle switch for control mode (linear or exponential), a potentiometer for fixed control voltage, and 2 jacks for signal input and 3 jacks for control inputs.

This voltage controlled amplifier is part of a set of Moog components:

electronic keyboard, model 950 (cat. #1987.0123.04)
linear ribbon controller, model 955, serial no. 1010 (cat. #1987.0123.05)

(components in the right side unit):

fixed filter bank , model 907, serial no. 1008 (cat. #1987.0123.06)
voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1038 (cat. #1987.0123.19)
voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1115 (cat. #1987.0123.20)
envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1037 (cat. #1987.0123.21)
envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1036 (cat. #1987.0123.22)
white sound source, model 903, serial no. 1014 (cat. #1987.0123.07)
envelope follower, model 912, serial no. 1058 (cat. #1987.0123.08)
four channel mixer, model 984, serial no. 1006 (cat. #1987.0123.09)
electrical supply panel, model 910, serial no. 1016 (cat. #1987.0123.10)

(components in the left side unit):

voltage controlled high pass filter, model 904-B, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.14)
coupler, model 904-C, serial no. 1013 (cat. #1987.0123.15)
voltage controlled low pass filter, model 904-A, serial no. 1019 (cat. #1987.0123.13)
reverberation unit, model 1009, serial no. 1009 (cat. #1987.0123.12)
voltage controlled oscillator, model 901, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.16)
output stage, model 901-C, serial no. 1005 (cat. #1987.0123.17)
oscillator controller, model 901-A, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.11)
oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1052 (cat. #1987.0123.25)
oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1053 (cat. #1987.0123.24)
oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1054 (cat. #1987.0123.23)
major control panel (cat. #1987.0123.18)

This Moog was previously owned and used by German-American composer Gershon Kingsley, who made several commercial recordings on the instrument. He composed the 1969 hit “Popcorn” on this Moog. Kingsley also played this instrument in several concerts in the United States and Europe.

This flageolet was made by Johann Wendelinus Weisse in Berlin, Germany, around 1823-1838. It is a French Flageolet, made of ebony with bone ferrules. This flageolet has 2 thumbholes (bottom) and 4 fingerholes (top). The instrument is stamped:

WEISSE
IN
BERLIN

This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker in Germany, undetermined date. It is an Alexander Concert Grand model in the key of E., with 10 double holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a black wooden stained comb with metal cover plates attached to the sides. It is stamped:

ALEXANDER CONCERT GRAND
Built like an Organ
Brass riveted Reeds

This harmonica was made by Alfredo Hering S. A. in Brazil, undetermined date. It is a Patria Formosa model in the key of C, with 12 double holes and 24 reeds. This harmonica has a yellow stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with nails. Accessioned with original plastic case. The harmonica is engraved:

Patria Formosa
MARCA REGISTRADA INDUSTRIA BRASILEIRA

This harmonica was made by F.A. Böhm in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Military Band Double model in the keys of C and G, with 28 double holes and 56 reeds. This harmonica has an orange painted wooden comb with metal cover plates with air holes attached to sides with nails. It is engraved:

MILITARY BAND
MADE BY F.A. BÖHM GERMANY

This sheet music for "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup," was originally written by Anna Sosenko and published by Chappell & Company in New York. This song became Hildegarde’s trademark tune, and enjoyed popularity both in the United States and in Europe, especially among Allied servicemen during World War II. Known for her coquettish nature, Hildegarde was one of the most popular club singers in the 1930’s and 1940’s, even appearing on the cover of Time. This cover features a full length photo of Hildegarde on a pink background.

Singer-pianist Hildegarde (Hildegarde Loretta Sell) was a native of Adell, Wisconsin. She was in turn, a youthful Milwaukee pianist in a silent movie house, a member of a male orchestra that toured vaudeville, a member of the Grand Quartette (or, Jerry & Her Baby Grands) and an accompanist for many other vaudeville acts. She was also part of Gus Edwards' touring troupe as a child "immigrant" who danced and sang "Dutch" songs. Between 1933 and 1936 she worked in London on radio and in clubs and cabarets, recording her first vocal in 1933. Late in 1936 she began appearing on American radio broadcasts and in U.S. hotels and clubs. From 1943 to 1946 she starred in her own radio programs and again appeared as a top-billed club performer in New York and other cities. She continued European and American engagements in clubs and television through the 1970s.

This harmonica was made by M. Hohner in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Hohner’s Best Double model with 32 double holes and 64 reeds. This harmonica has a red-stained wooden comb with a stamped decoration, and metal cover plates nailed to the top and bottom. The top plate is engraved:

HOHNER'S BEST
HAMMERED
REEDS

(and stamped on bottom cover plate

TRADE MARK [logo] MADE BY M.HOHNER GERMANY

This trumpet was made by Christian Wittmann (died ca. 1807) in Nuremberg around 1781-1807. It is an E-flat natural trumpet made of brass with one coil and brass ferrules and ball decorated with engraved lines. This trumpet is engraved:

MACHT CHRISTIAN
WITTMANN IN NURNB
C * W

This harmonica was made by F.A. Böhm in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Sovereign model with 16 double holes and 32 reeds. This harmonica has an orange and black painted wooden comb with metal cover plates riveted to top and bottom. It is stamped:

SOVEREIGN
F.A. Böhm
SAXON MAKE

(and):

STEEL BRONZE REEDS
SAXON MAKE

This music roll was made by Aeolian Organ and Music Company, in New York, New York, around 1895-1900. It is Roll #4020, playable in a Celestina or Mandolina model roller organ. This roll sold for 70 cents. The tune list for this roll is as follows:

Rock a bye Baby
Rustic Bridge by the Mill