[78-L] Joseph C. Smith

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DAVID BURNHAM" <burnhamd at rogers.com>
>I guess this is another artist on the wrong label but there seem to be so 
>many of these things that I guess artists were always roaming to other 
>labels.
>
> I have a Joseph C. Smith on Brunswick, Medley of Irish Waltzes parts 1 & 
> 2, (the only non-Victor one I've seen).  The sound is so good that I 
> suspected it might be early electric but Mr. Barr's book tells me that 
> this record, (no. 20009), was recorded in January 1923.  To my ears it 
> sounds a lot better than the Victor recordings.
>
At this point (1923) Brunswick records simply sound better than did Victor 
(or
most other acoustic...!) records. In fact, Brunswick acoustics are so GOOD
(and their first electrics so BAD!) that it is hard to tell the 
difference...!

...stevenc