File:Zez Confrey - Kitten on the Keys.ogg

Zez_Confrey_-_Kitten_on_the_Keys.ogg(Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 3 min 33 s, 53 kbps, file size: 1.36 MB)

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Description
English: Kitten on the Keys (1921), written and performed by Zez Confrey, for whom it was his first big hit. This recording is Edison Diamond Disc 50898-L. Restoration notes: Noise removal, blending original with noise removed version, manual click removal.
Українська: «Кошеня на ключах», написане Зеpом Конфрі в 1921 році і виконане ним у 1922 році.
Date
Source The Library of Congress
Author Zez Confrey (1895-1971); file restored by Adam Cuerden
Other versions File:Zez Confrey - Kitten_on_the_Keys original.ogg - Unedited original

Assessment

Media of the day This file was selected as the media of the day for 9 January 2022. It was captioned as follows:
English: "Kitten on the Keys", written 1921 by Zez Confrey and performed by him in 1922
Other languages
Čeština: Čtení z knihy "Kitten on the Keys" z roku 1921 jejím autorem Zezem Confreym.
English: "Kitten on the Keys", written 1921 by Zez Confrey and performed by him in 1922
Эрзянь: «Каткалевкс Панжуматнень лангсо» ("Kitten on the Keys"), сёрмадозь 1921 иестэ ды путозь-стявтозь 1922 иестэ Зез Конфринь кедьсэ.
Українська: «Кошеня на ключах», написане Зеpом Конфрі в 1921 році і виконане ним у 1922 році.

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Licensing

Composition

Public domain

The author died in 1971, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 50 years or fewer.


This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.

Recording

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The author died in 1971, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 50 years or fewer.


Under the Classics Protection and Access Act (17 U.S.C. § 1401), this sound recording is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924.

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  • 2011-04-20 15:55 Adam Cuerden 0×0× (1427000 bytes) - 2 more clicks
  • 2011-04-20 15:42 Adam Cuerden 0×0× (1466309 bytes) - some more clicks
  • 2011-04-18 20:43 Adam Cuerden 0×0× (1466135 bytes) {{Information | description = ''Kitten on the Keys'' (1921), written and performed by [[Zez Confrey]], for whom it was his first big hit. | source = [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/eddcalpha.html The Library of Congress] | date = * Writ

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current17:02, 22 December 20113 min 33 s (1.36 MB)wikimediacommons>OgreBot(BOT): Reverting to most recent version before archival
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