MP3s of Early Recordings (pre-1930)
Turtle Services has digitized and posted free, downloadable MP3s of songs dating between 1900 and 1930. The original material was extracted and processed from old wax or vinyl 78″ records. These are theoretically in the public domain, since the original copyright has apparently expired. Make sure you read the copyright statement on the site. These recordings feature such artists as Billy Murray, Ada Jones and many others.