[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:
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>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
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>>>       
>>>> -------- 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.
>>>>
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>>> 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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