$228.00
1 in stock
This is an original 5‑inch Edison Concert Cylinder featuring “I Ain’t Gwine to Weep No More” performed by A. Collins, one of the most recognizable comic and dialect vocalists of the early recording era. These oversized Concert cylinders were produced in very limited numbers, intended for large‑horn machines capable of filling a room with rich, powerful sound. Today, surviving examples remain highly desirable among advanced collectors of early American recorded music.
This cylinder is in very good condition, showing clean surfaces, strong grooves, and no structural issues that affect play. Concert cylinders were expensive even in their own time, and most were played heavily making well‑preserved examples like this one increasingly scarce. The audio on these large‑format records carries a bold, resonant presence, capturing the lively performance style that made A. Collins a staple of turn‑of‑the‑century entertainment.
For collectors, historians, and phonograph enthusiasts, this is a chance to own a genuine early 1900s Edison Concert recording—a format prized for its volume, rarity, and historical importance. Whether displayed as a centerpiece or played on a proper Concert machine, it represents a tangible piece of America’s earliest commercial sound culture.
