[78-L] Experimental Electrics on Autograph Label
Malcolm Rockwell
malcolm at 78data.com
Tue Nov 18 09:16:48 PST 2008
Thanks!
M
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David Lennick wrote:
> 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
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>> 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..?
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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