[78-L] An American Decca query

[Julian Vein]

soundthink at aol.com wrote:
> All were loyal to Kapp and gladly went over with him to Decca. Not sure of the contract situation but I doubt that any of them had long-term deals. There were some hillbilly artists that made the transition also, such as Marc Williams.
> 
> And don't call me Shirley.
> 
> Cary Ginell
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:50 am
> Subject: Re: [78-L] An American Decca query
> 
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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 
> ===============
> 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
> 
> _______________________________________________
That was a typo for "surly"....

      Julian Vein