[78-L] Columbia 647

[Tbroo at aol.com]

John,
I wrote an article about this for the ARSC Journal in 2000, which can  be 
viewed on my website _www.timbrooks.net_ (http://www.timbrooks.net) . dl is 
correct that  recording dates are not known for Columbia records of this period, 
certainly not  individual takes, but by various evidence we can narrow things 
down a bit.
 
The cylinder version of the Florodora Sextette (31604) came out in the late  
spring or early summer of 1901, and the disc (647) is apparently from 
c.January  1902. However the most common disc take, take 6, is from a later period and 
 contains different female singers than the early takes. If there were indeed 
 actresses from the show on this disc I believe they were only on the early 
takes  (10" -2 and -5 are known; does anybody have others?). Take 6 is often 
reissued  as by "The Florodora Girls" but I believe it is actually by studio 
singers, for  reasons spelled out in the article.
 
Frank C. Stanley, who was one of the male singers, was the  announcer.
 
Incidentally, this record (disc and cylinder) created quite a novelty by  
reproducing more of the "stage effect" than most recordings of show music, and  
was a huge seller. Columbia claimed that at one point they considered stopping  
production of all other recordings so they could concentrate their full  
manufacturing capabilities on meeting demand for it. 
Tim B.
 
>>Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:22:01 -0500
From: "J.F. Bennett"  <citypointsb at gmail.com>
Subject: [78-L] Columbia 647
To: "78-L Mail  List" _78-l at klickitat.78online.com_ 
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Folks,

I have a 10" Columbia ("Conditions Label" I think it's referred as) No.
647  *Tell Me Pretty Maiden* [From *Florodora *vocal sextette] I believe it
was  first issued in early '02. It's announced. Does anyone know if the
announcer  is Harry Humphreys and what year it was recorded. Thanks in
advance! Hope  everyone have a great Thanskgiving week-end or just a  great
week-end!

Phonographically Yours,
John  B.


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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 30  Nov 2008 11:31:24 -0500
From: David Lennick  <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: [78-L] Columbia 647
To: 78-L  Mail List _78-l at klickitat.78online.com_ 
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According  to the Columbia Book, the announcer was Frank C. Stanley, who was 
one 
of the  singers along with Byron G. Harlan, Joe Belmont and POSSIBLY 3 ladies 
from  the original cast. The song was rerecorded a few times as stampers wore 
out,  Floradora ended its run on January 25/02, and dates aren't even guessed 
at  
in the Columbia Book Volume I because of the unavailability of accurate  data.

dl

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