English: Kitten on the Keys (1921), written and performed by Zez Confrey, for whom it was his first big hit. This recording is Edison Diamond Disc 50898-L. Restoration notes: Noise removal, blending original with noise removed version, manual click removal.
Українська: «Кошеня на ключах», написане Зеpом Конфрі в 1921 році і виконане ним у 1922 році.
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English: "Kitten on the Keys", written 1921 by Zez Confrey and performed by him in 1922
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Čeština: Čtení z knihy "Kitten on the Keys" z roku 1921 jejím autorem Zezem Confreym.
English: "Kitten on the Keys", written 1921 by Zez Confrey and performed by him in 1922
Эрзянь: «Каткалевкс Панжуматнень лангсо» ("Kitten on the Keys"), сёрмадозь 1921 иестэ ды путозь-стявтозь 1922 иестэЗез Конфринь кедьсэ.
Українська: «Кошеня на ключах», написане Зеpом Конфрі в 1921 році і виконане ним у 1922 році.
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2011-04-20 15:55 Adam Cuerden 0×0× (1427000 bytes) - 2 more clicks
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