Music Banter - View Single Post - What's the oldest (recorded) music you own?

Drjohnrock · 10-20-2026, 11:02 AM

I have a Mercury Records 78 of the Oscar Peterson Quartet doing Cole Porter's "Just One Of Those Things" on the A side and the Oscar Peterson Trio doing "Willow Weep Fo Me" on the B side. Unfortunately, I accidentally put a crack in the record. It's still playable if you don't mind ruining the needle on your turntable. I once asked a guy selling 78s at a record convention if it would be possible to find the same 78 somewhere. He said I would never be able to--guess it's really rare. Such is life...

That's the oldest physical record I have. I have compilations albums of jazz and blues tunes that date back to the 1920s.

Kudos to mattrixs for reviving this great thread.

10-20-2026, 11:02 AM	#54 (permalink)
Drjohnrock Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,066	I have a Mercury Records 78 of the Oscar Peterson Quartet doing Cole Porter's "Just One Of Those Things" on the A side and the Oscar Peterson Trio doing "Willow Weep Fo Me" on the B side. Unfortunately, I accidentally put a crack in the record. It's still playable if you don't mind ruining the needle on your turntable. I once asked a guy selling 78s at a record convention if it would be possible to find the same 78 somewhere. He said I would never be able to--guess it's really rare. Such is life... That's the oldest physical record I have. I have compilations albums of jazz and blues tunes that date back to the 1920s. Kudos to mattrixs for reviving this great thread. Last edited by Drjohnrock; 10-20-2026 at 11:13 AM.