[78-L] That Early 20s Okeh sound

[Chris Zwarg]

At 12:50 25.11.2008, you wrote:
>Here's some more info on  that early Okeh Sound
>www.vmj.biz/new_page_4.htm
>
>Al Simmons

...a blank page???

Chris Zwarg



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>Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 1:03 AM
>Subject: Re: [78-L] That Early 20s Okeh sound
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>
>>I have read that engineer Charles Hibbard was the man responsible for the
>> great sound of the acoustical OKehs.  If true, he's the same genius who 
>> set up
>> the Original Dixieland Jazz Band for their first Victor session in 
>> February,
>> 1917, with such perfect results.  Hibbard deserves more recognition as a 
>> Hi Fi
>> pioneer.
>>
>> Those OKeh acoustics are the last word in pre-electric quality, I agree.
>> Even without special EQ, their live, colorful, clear sound just jumps out 
>> at you.
>> Edison Diamond Discs sometimes equal or surpass this, but not 
>> consistently.
>> All the other acoustic brands need help.
>>
>> Has anyone thoughts about OKeh's odd, lengthy transition from acoustic to
>> electric?  Victor and Columbia switched from acoustic to Western Electric 
>> almost
>> overnight, ca. March, 1925.  At OKeh, the process took about nine months, 
>> an
>> actual gestation, a gradual dissolve, lasting from about April of '26 to
>> January of '27.  The evolution of OKeh sound in this period is 
>> fascinating.  Anybody
>> got inside information?  -Brad Kay  > 
>
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