[78-L] Major Records Sound Effects 78's

[David Lennick]

These were produced for theatre companies, radio stations (and television), 
film producers..they made hundreds of recordings of sound effects and also 
produced "mood music" (incidental or background music for radio and tv). Some 
plays specifically called for Major sound effects discs, such as "The Glass 
Menagerie". There's also a disc of Mae Questel singing "Button Up Your 
Overcoat" which I was sent on a CD a couple of years ago, by a list member who 
seems to have vanished (I've asked a couple of times..are you out there?).

Eventually you could buy Major sound effects on LPs, along with carousel music 
and background music, when they issued them for home use (to add to your 
wonderful home movies or slide shows).

Some people have been known to think highly of Major's discs. Most of the ones 
I've encountered have been pressed on reground Grey Gull material or worse, 
although eventually they put the stuff out on good vinyl.

dl

Margaret Still wrote:
> My apologies if this has alredy been covered.
> 
> I have two 78's on the Major Records label.
> 
> Both are of sound effects: a gasoline pump, a Model A running, a motorcycle,
> a squad car, and some children in a playground (who have an oddly consistent
> noise level for a "live" recording).
> 
> Who bought these things? Were they primarily mail order items sold to be
> played at home?
> 
> Best,
> Margaret G. Still
> 
> 
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