Wiggles in Wax 📀 9 Mystery Cache

I’ve been dusting off my record collection and found some interesting records I thought would be fun to listen to, and play a little game at the same time.

First, a little history:

“Before 1925, all 78s were recorded by means of the artist singing or speaking into a horn, the power of their voice directly vibrating the recording stylus and thus cutting the wax of the master disc."  Hence, the reason for this cache’s title. (No groans please. I'm very sensitive.).

“In 1925, 78.26 rpm was chosen as a standard for motorized phonographs, because it was suitable for most existing records, and was easily achieved using a standard 3600-rpm motor and 46-tooth gear (78.26 = 3600/46). Thus these records became known as 78s (or "seventy-eights")”.  The durations of 78 RPM, 10” diameter recording is about three minutes per side." (The history of 78 RPM recordings, Irving S. Gilmore Music Library, Yale University)

Don't have a device to listen to these marvelous miracles of music making? Well you are in luck, 'cause many of these recordings are now available on the internet! Sounds from the 1920's, 30's, 40's and 50's just for you! 

All you have to do is search for them!

Here's a good one for you from 1924

Now for the game!

(Hobo slang: "ride the rails" hitch a train ride,

" ride the rods" ride under the car,

"ride the blind" ride between cars)

Make sure you look up the correct title, record label, and artist, then listen for the answer.

She asks to ride...”