Punched disc banjo record. 'The Coconut Dance' by A.D..Cammeyer

[Richard William Ineson]

Does anyone know anything about these discs please?

[Richard William Ineson]

[Trapdoor2]

I found Ehrlich listed as a German maker of music machines, similar to a player piano...but for banjo. It doesn't look like that disc would play for very long.

[thereallyniceman]

Hi Richard, I have never seen one but Mr Google found this:

I guess all you need is an Ariston 24 note Organette from the next car boot sale!

I wonder how Cammeyer would sound on a barrel organ???

[Joel Hooks]

Sorry, I can't help with the disk thing, but I did just dig out and scan this:

https://archive.org/details/cocoanut-dance-alfred-d-cammeyer

[Trapdoor2]

Well, now we have four "Cocoanut Dance" pieces. The Van Eps/Vess Ossman/Ruby Brooks, the Cammeyer, the Herman arranged by Gregory and one by F. Guilder...a "Danse African." Will the real "Cocoanut Dance" please stand up?

[Joel Hooks]

Andrew Herman is the one that Van Eps recorded.

Cocoanut%20Dance.pdf

[Richard William Ineson]

Coconut dancing must have been very popular at one time.

Trapdoor2 said:

Well, now we have four "Cocoanut Dance" pieces. The Van Eps/Vess Ossman/Ruby Brooks, the Cammeyer, the Herman arranged by Gregory and one by F. Guilder...a "Danse African." Will the real "Cocoanut Dance" please stand up?