[78-L] That Early 20s Okeh sound

Chris Zwarg doctordisc at truesoundtransfers.de
Tue Nov 25 04:07:15 PST 2008


At 12:59 25.11.2008, you wrote:
>Okeh. Very strange. ..so try this,
>Go to Google. Type in "Okeh Sound.
>aOne of the limks that should come up is New Page4
>Click on that.
>
>Al S.

It's VJM not VMJ:

http://www.vjm.biz/new_page_4.htm


>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Chris Zwarg" <doctordisc at truesoundtransfers.de>
>To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:52 AM
>Subject: Re: [78-L] That Early 20s Okeh sound
>
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>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: <SUPRBATONE at aol.com>
>>>To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 1:03 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [78-L] That Early 20s Okeh sound
>>>
>>>
>>>>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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