[78-L] Liberty Music Shop, NYC

[Steven C. Barr]

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From: <78records at cdbpdx.com>
> I have some Beatrice Lillie 78s recorded with Liberty Music Shop and 
> Gramophone Shop Varieties labels.  This implies these records were made 
> for these music shops.  Were music shops capable of producing their own 
> record labels?  Are these a specialty series?  Were other artists recorded 
> on similar labels?  Thanks!
>
Yes, the larger "music stores" could...and DID...have special records 
pressed for them by
record labels...! Aside from "Liberty Music Shop" and "Gramophone Shop,"the 
noted
jazz label "Commodore" was also a store-specific label.

...stevenc