Today I visited the old Columbia Records factory in the Athens suburb of Rizoupoli [Ριζούπολη]. The first of its kind…

Known professionally as “Clem Dawe”, Clement Edward White (ca. 1905 – 1955) was part of the English theatrical White family.…

1950s/60s Singing Walkabout, Ernabella Aboriginal Choir. EMI, 1966. (12″ LP).   Hermannsburg Choir on Tour, Hermannsburg Choir. Davan, 1967. (12″ LP).  In Need of…

It’s always great to receive correspondence or comments on posts I’ve made here on Amnesiac Archive. I was recently contacted…

The name Hōhepa Porourangi has little resonance today. Compared to popular Māori singers like Ana Hato and Deane Waretini, Porourangi…

Dubbed “the lady with the naughty eyes”, American comedienne Edith Clifford toured Australia in late 1927 with her piano accompanist…

More info, images and tracks to be added soon. All scans by Michael Alexandratos.  

More images and info to be added soon. All scans by Michael Alexandratos.

A gallery of Maori music + iconography. More images and info to be added soon. All scans by Michael Alexandratos.