'Hail the blest morn'
and 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing' on Little Wonder 912
Little Wonder records caused a sensation in North American 5 & 10¢ stores between 1915 and 1923.
They were single-sided and ran for just over a minute. Because of their small size they were made to play at 80rpm. The first discs were 5" in diameter, which later increased to 5½". Each was sold without a sleeve for 10¢.
Many Little Wonders were given as stocking-fillers. This simple recording evokes memories of a family's Chrismas Morning almost a century ago, as a loved one awoke 3,000 miles away in the trenches, little knowing that for one day they were about to swap their mortars and machine guns for a simple soccer ball.
If you prefer, or can't play HTML5 audio on-line, you are welcome to save the melody for later with our compliments.
Simply choose your preferred format from the list below by right clicking it and choosing 'save target as..' to download it.
Shortcuts to related content in the Woolworths Museum