William Tell Overture

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William Tell overture - part 2. Performed by: Sodero's Band. Composed by: G. Rossini
Record format: Edison Diamond Disc. Matrix number: 5577-A-7-1. Recording date: 1917
Release number: 80128-L. Release date: March 1914. NPS object catalog number: EDIS 43455

Gioachino Rossini

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Keywords: William Tell Overture; Gioachino Rossini; opera
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eastern American toad (Bufo americanus americanus) AUDIO

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Keywords: eastern American toad; Bufo americanus americanus
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