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Hearing the Americas

Newspaper advertisement headed "Patrick Touhey," promoting phonograph records of Irish bagpipes, with ordering details and address at 1388 Bristow St., New York City.

Advertisement for Patsy Touhey's self-made records

Newspaper advertisement

Title

Advertisement for Patsy Touhey's self-made records

Description

Here, Patsy Touhey advertises his self-made records. Before he recorded with Victor records in 1917, Touhey made and sold his own recordings in the early 1900s. He particularly advertised his early recordings to the Irish American press, such as the newspaper Irish World shown here.

Date

February 8, 1902

Type

Newspaper advertisement
Here, Patsy Touhey advertises his self-made records. Before he recorded with Victor records in 1917, Touhey made and sold his own recordings in the early 1900s. He particularly advertised his early recordings to the Irish American press, such as the newspaper Irish World shown here.