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'''Russell Hunting''' (b. 1865) was an [[North America]]n [[entertainment|entertainer]], pioneer [[Sound recording|sound recordist]], and an influential figure in the early years of the recorded [[music|music industry]].

Hunting became one of the early stars of the humorous talking record, beginning in 1892, with his ''Michael Casey'' series of [[Irish people|Irish]] [[comedy]] skits. Here, the multi-talented Hunting, with his trademark "of New York and, uh, Paris" announcement for the [[Columbia Records|Columbia Phonograph Company]], performs all of the main speaking parts in this ''Casey'' installment.

Russell Hunting was imprisoned in 1896 for making recordings of "indecent" jokes. Although he used various [[pseudonyms]], such as "Michael Casey" when selling his recordings on [[Coney Island]], his voice was very distinct.

As early as 1901, Hunting had gone to [[England]] to employ the valuable experience he had gained in working in all the recording laboratories of [[United States]]. Well known to owners of all kinds of talking machines for his ''Casey'' series, his endorsement of a product was considered an advantage. Until shortly before this, Hunting had been the editor of the Phonoscope. At his arrival in England he was made recording director for Edison-Bell, and later founded his Russell Hunting Company.

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==Sources==

*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=950DE5DF123BEE33A25755C2A9609C94679ED7CF New York Times 1896 arrest article]

*[http://www.archeophone.com/songs_and_artists/artists/h.php Archeophone Records]

*[http://www.concentric.net/~oakapple/gasdisc/pin1907r.htm Concentric Net]