The Goldman Band, “Egyptian March”

One hundred years ago today … The Goldman Band, led by Edwin Franko Goldman, first recorded “The Egyptian March,” (Johann Struass) at Victor Records. Listen to it here.

The record was cut  at Victor’s 46 West 38th Street studio. We have mentioned the facility repeatedly on this site, including featuring then-and-now pictures for our June 8, 1921 post.

Victor put out “The Egyptian March” in three different pressings, one with label text all in English, one with English and Yiddish, and one with English and various translations of the title. The latter two were, according to the Discography of American Historical Recordings, “for the Jewish market” and “for the German, Bohemian (Czech), Croatian, and Slovakian markets.” 

"Victor matrix B-26761. Egyptian march / Goldman Band ; Edwin Franko Goldman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 10 September 2022.

The Goldman Band, led by Edwin Franko Goldman, had just finished up a run of 60 outdoor concerts. The Tribune considered this a record, and estimated that the orchestra had played to “nearly a million people” that summer. 

– Jonathan Goldman, 12 September, 2022

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