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Albert Ramsbottom, Sam Small and Uthers: English Dialect Readings with Wallace House
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(Folkways Records, 1954), 47 mins

This collection of traditional English folk songs is performed here by Wallace House in spoken word with guitar accompaniment (occasional strums). It is not sung and instead performed as "poetry". These old "songs" date back as early as 1840 and represent interesting examples of dialects from around England. The a...

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(Folkways Records, 1954), 47 mins
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Chantons en Français, Vol. 2 (Includes Parts 3 and 4): French Songs for Learning French
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(Folkways Records, 1961), 1 hour 5 mins

Alan Mills and Hélène Baillargeon sing popular French folk songs, giving listeners the opportunity to hear French diction, learn something about French life, and, of course, begin to learn the language. The thirty-three songs include well-known favorites such as "Alouette," "Il était un petit navire" and "Un fl...

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(Folkways Records, 1961), 1 hour 5 mins
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Chantons en Français; Vol. 2, Part 4: French Songs for Learning French
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(Folkways Records, 1961), 31 mins

This series of five volumes helps teach French through singing—an enjoyable way to learn both language and culture. These recordings are valuable educational tools. First, professional singers singing in their native tongue are excellent models of diction and pronunciation, perfectly reproducing the sounds of wo...

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(Folkways Records, 1961), 31 mins
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Readings in Church Latin - Caesar and Cicero: Read by Dr. Mario A. Pei
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written by Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106 BC-43 BC and Julius Caesar, 100 BC-44 BC (Folkways Records, 1962), 39 mins
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written by Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106 BC-43 BC and Julius Caesar, 100 BC-44 BC (Folkways Records, 1962), 39 mins
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Sec. I, Voyelles Orales
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performed by Armand Bégué, fl. 1959 and Louise Bégué, fl. 1959; in Speak and Read French, Part 1: Basic and Intermediate (Folkways Records, 1959), 4 mins

This album is the first of three volumes of a French language course: Speak and Read French, created by Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College and his wife, Louise Bégué, in 1959. The recording, for basic and intermediate levels, focuses on words and expressions frequently used in French.



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performed by Armand Bégué, fl. 1959 and Louise Bégué, fl. 1959; in Speak and Read French, Part 1: Basic and Intermediate (Folkways Records, 1959), 4 mins
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Secs. I & II: Maison
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performed by Armand Bégué, fl. 1959 and Louise Bégué, fl. 1959; in Speak and Read French, Part 2: Conversational French (Folkways Records, 1959), 8 mins

This album is the second of three volumes of a French language course: Speak and Read French, created by Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College and his wife, Louise Bégué, in 1959. The recording gathers different conversations of everyday life including a doctor visit, a driving lesson and frequently...

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performed by Armand Bégué, fl. 1959 and Louise Bégué, fl. 1959; in Speak and Read French, Part 2: Conversational French (Folkways Records, 1959), 8 mins
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Descartes
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performed by Armand Bégué, fl. 1959 and Louise Bégué, fl. 1959; in Speak and Read French, Part 3: French Literature (Folkways Records, 1959), 2 mins

This album is the third of three volumes in a French language course: Speak and Read French, created by Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College and his wife, Louise Bégué, in 1959. The speaker reads excerpts from great texts written by famous French authors such as: "Thoughts" by Blaise Pascal, "Discou...

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performed by Armand Bégué, fl. 1959 and Louise Bégué, fl. 1959; in Speak and Read French, Part 3: French Literature (Folkways Records, 1959), 2 mins
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Elementary Sounds and Their Various Spellings: Voyelles Orales (Sec. 1, p. 3)
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performed by Armand Bégué, fl. 1959 and Louise Bégué, fl. 1959; in Speak and Read French, Vol. 1: Basic (Folkways Records, 1962), 4 mins

This album is the first part of a basic French language lesson developed by Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College and his wife, Louise Bégué, in 1959. This recording focuses on words and expressions frequently used in French.



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Cet album est la première partie d’une méthode d’apprentissage...

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performed by Armand Bégué, fl. 1959 and Louise Bégué, fl. 1959; in Speak and Read French, Vol. 1: Basic (Folkways Records, 1962), 4 mins
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