[78-L] An American Decca query

[Julian Vein]

Steven C. Barr wrote:

> The US Decca label was a project of Jack Kapp, who had been an "a&r
> man" for Brunswick (until when? Can't recall?!). Kapp brought a number
> of the Brunswick artists he knew personally (Lombardo, Mills Brothers
> and many others!) to his new operation...their cheaper 35-cent records
> sold quite well, since their price was more suitable to "Great Depression 
> I!"

> ...stevenc 
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Surely Kapp just couldn't take artists who were signed to another record 
company over to his fledgling Decca? Were their contracts running out?

      Julian Vein