The Raven — Percy Hemus (1913), Side A
4:01
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5 June 1913 (repository catalogue)
The Raven — Percy Hemus (1913), Sides A & B
Percy Hemus recites Poe’s “The Raven” with piano accompaniment by Gladys Craven. Listen to both sides of the Victor recording.
The Raven — Percy Hemus (1913), Side B
4:28
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Percy Hemus recites Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven,” accompanied by Gladys Craven on piano, with music by Max Heinrich. Issued on Victor record 35316, the performance runs across two sides: start with Side A, then continue with Side B. The catalogue dates the recording to 5 June 1913.
- Date
- 5 June 1913 (repository catalogue)
- Credits
- Percy Hemus, reciter; Gladys Craven, piano; Max Heinrich, incidental music; Edgar Allan Poe, text
- Publisher
- Victor Talking Machine Company
- Reference collection
- Library of Congress, National Jukebox; UCSB source recording
The two sides run 4:01 and 4:28. Recording credits and date follow the Library of Congress/UCSB catalogue identification; a checked transcript is not yet available.
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The Raven — Percy Hemus (1913), Side A
The first side of the performance. Continue with Side B to hear the rest.
MP3 audio · 3.9 MB · 4:01
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The second side of the performance. Listen after Side A to continue the recitation.
MP3 audio · 4.3 MB · 4:28
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Percy Hemus, reciter; Gladys Craven, piano; Max Heinrich, incidental music; Edgar Allan Poe, text. The Raven — Percy Hemus historical recording, parts 1 and 2. Victor Talking Machine Company. 5 June 1913 (repository catalogue). Library of Congress, National Jukebox; UCSB source recording.
Historical 1913 recording; digital transfers preserved with Library of Congress/UCSB attribution. No new licence asserted.
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