1950s/60s Singing Walkabout, Ernabella Aboriginal Choir. EMI, 1966. (12″ LP). Hermannsburg Choir on Tour, Hermannsburg Choir. Davan, 1967. (12″ LP). In Need of…
Edith Clifford (1891 – c. 1950s)
It’s always great to receive correspondence or comments on posts I’ve made here on Amnesiac Archive. I was recently contacted…
Hōhepa Porourangi – Forgotten Māori Singer
The name Hōhepa Porourangi has little resonance today. Compared to popular Māori singers like Ana Hato and Deane Waretini, Porourangi…
Edith Clifford and the “nice boy”
Dubbed “the lady with the naughty eyes”, American comedienne Edith Clifford toured Australia in late 1927 with her piano accompanist…
“Sheik of Araby” – Near and Middle East In Popular Song
More info, images and tracks to be added soon. All scans by Michael Alexandratos.
“Oriental” Iconography
More images and info to be added soon. All scans by Michael Alexandratos.
Māori Music Iconography
A gallery of Maori music + iconography. More images and info to be added soon. All scans by Michael Alexandratos.
Tropical Locales On Popular Sheet Music Covers
All scans prepared by Michael Alexandratos. To be updated with more information, images and sound files.
IAML Australia 2017 – “Collecting In Context”
The following paper was presented at the National Library of Australia on September 29, 2017 for the IAML Australia conference.…
