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So, June 26 was Gauhar Jan's birthday. The grand lie that she was the first Indian recording artist was repeated, again, ad nauseum. She absolutely was not the 1st, or 2nd, or 3rd, etc. The most authentic work, based on archival records, is the book, The Gramophone Company's First Indian Recordings 1899-1908, by Michael Kinnear sets the record straight. One can see from the first two pages of the 78 discography that the earliest recordings were done in London in 1899 and she was nowhere near it.
The recordist. F Gaisberg, then came to Calcutta in 1902 and did many more. Here are the next two pages. Gauhar Jan shows up on the last page.. Even discounting the London recordings, one can see that she is not even in the first 5.
Now you know!
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Meena Kumari started as a child artist with Leather Face (!939). She may have sung songs or have songs picturized on her, we don't know. But this song is the first one I know she sand acted on
Listen to 1941_bahan_03_tore-kajaraa-lagaaooN.mp3
Now you know!
Bharat 22 Lata Manna De
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For people who say that the early songs were of the same monotonous type, I offer another parody from a Wadia film. The MD is Madhulal Damodar master
Listen to 1940_Diamond-Queen_jaam-liyaa-hai-to-peele.mp3
Now you know!
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