[78-L] Columbia & Victor

[David Lennick]

David Weiner wrote:
> David Weiner wrote:
>> ---------
>> I do have an odd Indian HMV 78 of two Count Basie Columbia sides from
> 1941.
>> Strange to see Basie's name on a Nipper label!
>>
>> Dave W.
>>
> 
> Why? Basie recorded dozens of sides for Victor from 1947 into 1950!
> 
> dl
> _______
> 
> True, but with Columbia matrix numbers on the label?
> 
> Dave
> 
Picky, picky, picky.

Decca and Columbia would have been unlikely bedmates as well, except for their 
common links to Odeon. Many classical titles appeared on both labels in the 
1930s, and then those John Hammond productions done for the UK came out on US 
Decca in the early 40s (and on some Capitol compilations in the 60s).

dl