[78-L] An American Decca query

[Royal Pemberton]

I understand that the pre-ARC Brunswick New York matrix series ends at
E 37525 in December 1931 whilst Decca's New York series begins at
38290 in August 1934.

Then there's Brunswick's Chicago series that got as high as C 8851 (9
December 1932) that picks up at C 9295 (15 August 1934).

It's interesting that there appears to be a one-year difference
between when New York changed from the E 3XXXX series (end December
1931) to the ARC series (January 1932) c. 11086, and Chicago's
changing from C 8851 to an ARC series starting at C 501 (12 January
1933).

As Jack Kapp is the common link between these two numerical series,
pre-ARC Brunswick to Decca, I wonder what was recorded, when and for
whom, in the interim range of numbers?  Did he simply operate as an
independent recording facility with studios in NYC and Chicago, until
the Decca offer came along?

On 12/17/08, kil at roadrunner.com <kil at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> Thanks Cary & dl.
> RayK
>
>> Poor Unlucky Cowboy, Texas Plains, Riding Old Paint, and Lopez the Bandit
>> were the first titles. Hamblen recorded for Victor prior to his Decca
>> stint. Hamblen was always straight Western. The Decca 5000 series was
>> specifically for hillbilly artists. I did my master's thesis on the
>> series; it's in book form now, priced outta sight thanks to Greenwood
>> Press. All the info is now also in Tony Russell's book, which is a lot
>> more affordable, but not organized by label as my book is.
>>
>> Tubb recorded for Bluebird in the '30s before moving on to Decca in 1940.
>>
>> Cary Ginell
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: kil at roadrunner.com
>> To: 78-l at 78online.com
>> Sent: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 3:34 pm
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] An American Decca query
>>
>>
>>
>> Fascinating.  What were some of the titles recorded in that first Hamblen
>> session?  Just wondering if he was straight Country right from the start.
>> I
>> didn't think Decca was into Country that early.  I guess Ernest Tubb came
>> along
>> soon after.
>> RayK
>>
>> ---- David Lennick  wrote:
>> > The claim is almost valid, actually. Decca began recording almost
>> > simultaneously in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles in August 1934.
>> > Charles
>> > Bourne recorded in NY on August 2nd and 3rd and none of the sides was
>> released.
>> > Hamblen made the first LA recordings on the 3rd, and Chicago didn't
>> > start
>> > recording activity till the following week. Bing Crosby and the Sons of
>> > the
>> > Pioneers had sessions in LA on the 8th, then Guy Lombardo and the Dorsey
>> >
>> > Brothers recorded in NY a few days later. Whether or not Hamblen had the
>> > first
>>
>> > contract, he seems to have made the first recordings to be issued.
>> >
>> > dl
>>
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