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Davis Twins - Red Roses Tied In Blue

Item

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Streaming Audio

Red Roses Tied In Blue (incomplete):
Blue Hills Of Virginia:
Old Indians Never Die:
Side B:
Note: This audio has been edited to be more listenable. To hear the unedited preservation transfer you can email researchrequest@dollarcountry.org

Brand

Recordio Disc

Format

Acetate

Size

8"

Speed

70 rpm

Date

1949
1949-07-17

Genre

Tracks

Red Roses Tied In Blue
Blue Hills Of Virginia
Old Indians Never Die
Merry Go Round

Physical Description

Two sided red colored recordio disc. Home recorded. Playing surface has scuffs and general wear.

Text On Label

Side A:
Honey & Soney Davis
Twins
By Johnson

Side B:
Mery Goround
717-49

Audio Description

Side A is three separate song snippets of the Davis Twins from the radio. Side B is two big band songs that sound like they were recorded from radio or 78. Old Indians Never Die seems to be a version of Old Soldiers Never Die but with lyrics changed to reference Indigenous Americans.

Transfer Information

Rek-O-Kut TT > Waxwing ESP > Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 > Reaper v6.75 > Izotope RX

Stylus Used

2.5mil

Tracking Force

2.5g

Date Added To Collection

Additional Notes

Digitized with funding from the Ohio Arts Council

Location

Citation

Davis Twins - Red Roses Tied In Blue, accessed September 26, 2025, https://dollarcountry.org/items/show/28466