[78-L] An American Decca query

[David Weiner]

Absolutely not - the first artists on Decca were Bing Crosby, Glen Gray and
the Casa Loma Orchestra, the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, Guy Lombardo, Ted
Lewis, Arthur Tracy, Frank Crumit, Ethel Waters and the Mills Brothers. 

Dave W.

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[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of RAY KILCOYNE
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 4:36 PM
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Subject: [78-L] An American Decca query

This is a quote from the Wikipedia article on Stuart Hamblen, "He was the
first artist signed by MCA Records in 1934."
Obviously wrong since there was no MCA at that time, but is there any truth
at all here?  Was he the first or near first to be signed to Decca?
RayK
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