[78-L] Experimental Electrics on Autograph Label

[Malcolm Rockwell]

To answer Steven, see end of post...
M

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>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> -------- 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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I first noticed this "Broadcasted" notice on the label of Gennett 5180. 
After scanning my Gennett label library it also appears on Ge 5186, 
5187, and 5188 and never again. In fact I can't find this notice 
anywhere else on Starr/Gennett releases, even correctly spelled!
Odd.
M