[78-L] An American Decca query

[davdieh at aol.com]

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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
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Kapp signed the artists personally. Their contracts were with him, not Brunswick Records. 
Kapp worked for Brunswick Radio corp. (the Warner sub -not the record label) 
 
Eli Oberstein worked a similar ploy at Bluebird in the late 1930's. RCA fought for Glenn Miller
when Obie tried to take him to his new Varsity label but several other lesser lights like Blue Barron
had tp pack their bags and move.
David Diehl