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Connorized "U-Play" Piano Roll
By Bob Stewart

Today I was going through a bunch of old rolls and found a type I had
never seen before.  It was a Connorized 88-note roll made in New York,
copyrighted 1923.  It is number 11009.

What makes it different is it is in the "U-Play" series.  There are
printed directions on the roll, in addition to the words, for where
to hold your fingers for a banjo, mandolin, ukulele, etc.

The title of the roll is "You Said Something When You Said 'Dixie'".
The label shows a picture of both a banjo and a ukulele.  Does anybody
have information on this series of rolls?  Is it rare?

Bob Stewart


(Message sent Wed 24 Dec 2003, 01:06:18 GMT, from time zone GMT-0600.)

Key Words in Subject:  Connorized, Piano, Roll, U-Play

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