Animal Imitations

Animal Imitations There was considerable novelty interest in this genre in the early cylinder days, primarily in whistlers doing bird calls. As late as 1917 Victor carried 12 animal numbers in its catalog, including Barnyard Serenade, by Len Spencer (#4596;1905—reissued as #16779); Dog Fight, #16107; and Morning in Noah’s Ark, by Pryor’s Band (#4499; 1907—reissued as #16022 and #16955). In Donkey and Driver, violinist Charles D’Almaine made appropriate sounds on a Stroh violin (#2770…