[78-L] Experimental Electrics on Autograph Label
David Lennick
dlennick at sympatico.ca
Tue Nov 18 09:05:06 PST 2008
Here you go:
http://www.mainspringpress.com/marsh_electric.html
dl
Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> What pages are you referring to? I must have missed the original post,
> so if there's a link please forward or relist it. Thanks,
> M Rockwell
>
> *******
>
> Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Experimental Electrics on Autograph Label
>>> 1921 seems early for Marsh, although it's possible..?
>>>
>> ====
>>
>>> I hadn't seen this set of pages before. The photos are great, and the
>>> preliminary discography if very extensive. What is very interesting is
>>> the label photo on the lower right, the Mallard Calling record from Tom
>>> Turpin of Memphis. Although the matrix numbers seem to be very low, 24-1
>>> and 25-2, I have a feeling that this disc might be much later. Note
>>> that there are unrelated matrices of 24 and 25 also in the matrix
>>> listing. Furthermore, this beige label is of a style used around 1930
>>> for the 33 R.M.P.(sic)speed music library discs that were discussed here
>>> a couple of months ago. What is the most interesting about this label
>>> is the notation "This record not to be used as licensed (???) for
>>> broadcasting, or for calling ducks is violation of the law." The only
>>> other early "Not for radio broadcasting" notice I've seen is on one 1924
>>> Gennett record I have.
>>>
>>>
>> In fact, these 1924 Gennetts tried to reconstruct the English language!
>> The notic, at the bottom of the label, reads "This record is not to be
>> broadcasted..."!
>>
>> ...stevenc
>> _____________________
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