[78-L] Jack Denny in Montreal

[David Lennick]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harold Aherne" <leotolstoy_75 at yahoo.com>
>> Jack Denny's orchestra made eight recordings in Montreal in February 1932
>> that Victor issued on 22906, 22907, 22916 and 22917--below the border at 
>> least.
>> I'm curious as to whether these sides were also issued in Canada under 
>> those
>> numbers or if they were released in HMV's series devoted to Canadian 
>> material
>> (I don't recall the numbering sequence at the moment). How often were 
>> Montreal-
>> recorded sides issued in Victor's regular series?
>>
>> Denny recorded in both Montreal and New York during his tenure at 
>> Brunswick
>> (1926-1931). I believe I've read that he was Canadian-born, although I 
>> can't cite
>> anything too definite at the moment.
>>
> No...they WEREN'T on the 2165## series...which is what you were thinking
> of...! Denny's Brunswick sides were cut in their Plattsburgh, NY (just 
> across
> the river) studios...as were a few other Canuck artists Brunswick wanted
> to issue. AFAIK, Brunswick NEVER had Canadian recording facilities...
> even pre-1920 when their records credited "Canada" (and were apparently
> recorded in NYC...?!).
> 
> ...stevenc 
> 
Brunswick somehow did get into Toronto in 1926 to record the Toronto 
Mendelssohn Choir, and some 1931 transcriptions were done here, but as has been 
related elsewhere, they used Plattsburgh for much of their Canadian recording 
when their equipment was stopped at the border.

dl