Username: @ObsoleteSoulVHS
Item Name: “Please, My Darling” KOEUB Record
Estimated Production Date: 1930
Contributor’s Notes:
This record has been in my family for generations. My uncle inherited it as part of my great-grandfather's belongings. As far as we know, my great-grandfather once worked as a cleaner and maintenance staff at BRIAN & CHIROL DOG STUDIO. For a long time, we thought he had secretly taken this record when the studio shut down. But a friend of mine who’s been helping me research these things dug up a story that completely changed our perspective. Apparently, the studio's founder, Brian himself, gifted this record to my great-grandfather as a token of appreciation.
We managed to digitize the audio, even though the record's condition is far from perfect. I’ve already shared the file with your collaborator on the linked X account, and I’d love for you and everyone following your project to hear it. You can find it on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns5XbK_7gnI
Administrator's Note:
This is an absolutely incredible find. To my knowledge, there have been no surviving records or documentation that confirmed the existence of a KOEUB vocal recording from this era. The fact that this piece has surfaced—along with its personal history connecting back to studio staff—is beyond remarkable.
Listening to the recording, you can clearly hear the wear and degradation from the record’s age, yet through the crackles, KOEUB’s voice rings out with such clarity and charm that it’s hard to imagine how beautiful it must have sounded live. To think this song was nearly lost to time makes this all the more significant. For anyone following this archive, I highly recommend giving it a listen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns5XbK_7gnI
