[78-L] Irving Kaufman Party Record???

[Mark Hendrix 78L]

Yes, Sterling recorded the first Hank Williams sides and (I think) the last
Irving Kaufman sides (on 78 rpm, at least).  They were a typical postwar
"mongrel" independent that would record any type of music they thought would
sell.  I believe Sterling was related to the Juke Box label, and Art Rupe,
later of Specialty, was involved.

For what it's worth, as a someone who's mostly built his collection from
discs found in California thrift shops, I've turned up Sterling twice, and
Juke Box maybe four times, in 24 years of active collecting.

--Mark Hendrix

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of Royal Pemberton
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 5:15 PM
> To: 78-L Mail List
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Irving Kaufman Party Record???
>
>
> I was wondering if it was the same Sterling that first put Hank
> Williams on record?
>
> On 1/18/09, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com> wrote:
> > Thanks,  David.  I noticed that you don't list the Sterling
> label on your
> > party record web site,  so I'm assuming that most of their
> stuff is Yiddish
> > or other ethnic material?
> >
> > Taylor B
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <davdieh at aol.com>
> > To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 3:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: [78-L] Irving Kaufman Party Record???
> >
> >
> >>
> >> There's also
> >>
> >> Sterling 5003??? Moe the Schmo Plays Golf/Moe the Schmo takes a Rest
> >> I think these date from around 1946
> >> David Diehl
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> Thanks for the link,  David.  I wasn't aware of your Blue Page web site
> >>
> >>
> >> which has a lot of great info on "party records."
> >>
> >> Perhaps you or someone can fill me in on the details of a sort of
> >> "semi-party" record I just received in the mail:
> >>
> >>
> >> Sterling 5002.  Moe the Schmo Makes Love b/w Moe The Schmo
> Takes a Rhumba
> >> Lesson.  Irving Kaufman and his Musical Schmos.  Musical
> Direction - Ruby
> >> Melnick.
> >>
> >>
> >> It's also labeled Yiddish Comedy Song  Parts 1/2,  but has a
> fair amount
> >> of
> >> double entendre humor,  as well as little bits of what sounds
> like a great
> >> klezmer-style band.  Not to mention the wonderful sound of our old pal
> >> Irving singing and speaking in Yiddish and English...a great record.
> >>
> >> Any one know if there are other records like this on Sterling,
>  or other
> >> Kaufman records from this same period,  which I'm guessing is ca. 1948?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks from Taylor B.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <davdieh at aol.com>
> >> To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> >> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 11:24 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [78-L] Frances Williams
> >>
> >>
> >>> Here's a link to the Marconi Bros. label but I don't have the disc
> >>> itself.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> http://www.hensteeth.com/marconibros.html
> >>>
> >>> David Diehl
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Harold Aherne" <leotolstoy_75 at yahoo.com>
> >>> To: <78-L at 78online.com>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 11:05 AM
> >>> Subject: [78-L] Frances Williams
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I can't directly answer the question about where Frances Williams'
> >>> recording
> >>> of
> >>> "A Sunny Disposish" comes from--I don't have the CED handy--but I did
> >>> transcribe which
> >>> labels she recorded for at which points, and others can
> probably fill in
> >>> the
> >>> details.
> >>>
> >>> Victor: 1925 and 1928 (tests)
> >>> Brunswick: 1928-29
> >>> Columbia: 1933 (rejected, issued on LP)
> >>> Marconi: 1937
> >>>
> >>> I honestly don't know what that last item is; I've never seen
> a Marconi
> >>> label mentioned
> >>> in the various label guides.
> >>>
> >>> Frances Williams is, I believe, the blonde singer belting out
> the title
> >>> song
> >>> in "Hollywood Party" (1934). She was quite active on Broadway from the
> >>> 20s
> >>> through early 40s, but her
> >>> film work was mostly limited to short subjects and guest appearances.
> >>>
> >>> -Harold
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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