Here they are as they sound today, and probably as they sounded on the old hand wound Victrolas back in the old days. These records were bought sometimes during 1909-1930. I do not have the dates for all of them, but where I do, I'll let you know. They each were played many, many times on all sorts of record players. The one I remember the best is the hand cranked, acoustic phonograph that we had on the farm back in the 1938-1943 time period. Of course, we had no electricity back then.
You may wonder how these records survived that long. Well, they all didn't. Several were broken and discarded through the years. The few that I have left are in poor condition, with cracks, chunks broken out, scratches and spots of "goo" on them. I salvaged as much music off them as possible. You'll be able to tell that these records have not been digitally enhanced!
If you're looking to hear what some of the old Czech songs sounded like in their original format, them just give a listen. They are in RealAudio and formatted for 28.8 modems or better. Enjoy!
| Czech Name | English Name | Type | Record Company | Songwriter | Recording Artist | Comment |
| Andulicka | Little Annie | Polka | Victor | K. Hasler | Vaclav Albrecht | Victor Talking Machine Company |
| Na Nasi Pude Strasi | Our Attic is Haunted | Waltz | Victor | (Unknown) | Vaclav Albrecht | Flip side of above |
| Ja Jiz Vice Pres Hranice | I Will No Longer Cross Borders | March | Odeon | (Unknown) | Kapela pana Hermana | Recorded in Czechoslovakia |
| Tam V Haji Zelenem | There in the Green Grove | Waltz | Odeon | (Unknown) | Kapela pana Hermana | Flip side of above |
| Na Pankraci | On Pankrac (Hill) | Waltz | Odeon | (Unknown) | Hudba Sokolska, kapelnik Herman | Cislo (Number)305022 Recorded in Prague |
| Jinoch Z Boje Navraci | John Is Returning From the War | Waltz | Odeon | (Unknown) | Hudba Sokolska, kapelnik Herman | Flip side of above |
| Posvicenska Muzika | Thanksgiving Music | Polka? | Victor | Fr.Hrizdalek | Jan Vavra | Victor Talking Machine Company, 1909 |
| Vesnach | In Dreams | Polka | OKeh | (Unknown) | Brouskova Vojenska kapela | OKeh Phonograph Company, May 1923 |
| Prvni Laska | First Love | Waltz | OKeh | (Unknown) | Brouskova Vojenska kapela | Flip side of above |
| Venecek Z Rozmarynky | Wreath of Rosemary | March | Ultraphon | Vaclav Blaha | Ultraphon Duo a sbor.Vaclav Blaha se svym orchestrem | Made in Czechoslovakia |
| Leti Vlastovicka, Leti | Flying is the Swallow, Flying | Waltz | RCA Victor | Franta Poupe | F.Poupe-harmonika, T.Poupe-housle, spev-J.Radimcova, K.Ctbor,F.Poupe | Recorded in Europe. Nick in record, loss of first 12 grooves |
| Osude, Kruty Osude | Fate, Cruel Fate | Waltz | RCA Victor | M.D.Mirkovsky, Frant. Kubinek | F.Poupe-harmonika, T.Pauch-housle, spev-K.Ctbor,F.Poupe | Recorded in Europe. Nick in record, loss of first 12 grooves |
| Let, Konicku Let | Fly, Horse Fly | Polka | Odeon | K.Hasler | Vaclav Albrecht doprovazi Brouskova Vojenska kapela | General Phonograph Corp. of New York |
| Jen Jednou do Kola | Once Again in a Circle | Waltz | Odeon | S.Razou | Vaclav Albrecht doprovazi Brouskova Vojenska kapela | General Phonograph Corp. of New York |
| Mala Pisnicka | Small Song | Waltz | Columbia | Karel Vacek | Jerry Mazanec a jeho Orchestra Zpivaji John Hruby a Slavic Jilek | Newer record, but with a major crack in it. Jumps grooves at the end |
| Ze Dvorecka, Ze Dvora | From Courtyard to Courtyard | Polka | Ultraphon | Vaclav Blaha | Ultraphon Duo a Vaclac Blaha ze svym orchestrem | Made in Czechoslovakia |
| A Ja Sam A Sam | And I'm Alone, Alone | Waltz | Victor | Karel Hasler | Jan Vavra | Victor Talking Machine Company, 1909 |