[78-L] Moten's "South"

[David Lennick]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>> 8194 is correct..Ross Laird doesn't commit to an exact date in his OKeh 
>> book,
>> Rust says "c. Nov. 29/24". Vine Street Blues is the flip.
>>
>> J.F. Bennett wrote:
>>> I'm curious why two Victor numbers. Also how long was this in the
>>> catalogue?
> ...which DL didn't answer, oddly!

Actually, I did..not pointing out how long it was in the catalog (which others 
have done, and I also have it on 45) but indicating that it was transferred to 
the regular list, and using Mr. Barr's DG as a guide.
> 
> "South" was originally issued as a Victor "race record" (the V-38###, which 
> I
> finally found a while back...)! Apparently, c. 1934 the side became/stayed 
> in
> demand...

I put it as 1935, per one S. C. Barr's bible.

> and as a result appeared in the popular 2#### series...where it
> remained virtually until the end of 78-dom!
> 
dl