[78-L] More on Electradisk and early Bluebird

[Taylor Bowie]

I had an 8"   Electradisk which I traded away to someone...it was actually 
autographed on the label by Sid Peltyn,  who for sure was a real guy and who 
also made a few sides on Hit ca. 1942.

It was not issued on any Bluebird...can't recall the titles but perhaps can 
find out if you'd like to know.


Taylor B


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harold Aherne" <leotolstoy_75 at yahoo.com>
To: <78-L at 78online.com>
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 6:02 PM
Subject: [78-L] More on Electradisk and early Bluebird


Folks, I have a few more pesky inquiries about these labels, particularly 
the series
that are rarely talked about. My apologies if this ground has been covered 
before!

-The first Electradisks were 8 inches in diameter, numbered 1800-1809; all 
were
dance bands and full details of these issues can be found in the Gene Kardos
and Sid Peltyn chapters of Rust's ADBD. It appears that the same material 
also
appeared on Bluebird's very first issues, with the blue and black labels and 
the
same catalogue numbers, but I'm not completely certain, and I wonder if 
anyone
could confirm or deny. These 8-inch discs are incredibly rare, of course, 
but I hope
that at least someone has had a glimpse of them.

-Bluebird continued that series as 10-inch discs from nos. 1810 through 
1853, per
http://78rpmrecord.com/blblabl.htm
I don't have a solid idea of what was released under those numbers, save for 
a few
listed in the ADBD. Did they replicate Electradisk's 10-inch 1900 series, 
and did
Electradisk ever use the 1810-1899 numbers?

-Finally, there's a somewhat mysterious 2500-2509 range of Electradisks that 
I also
haven't found much on. The only one I've tracked down is 2503, Gene Kardos 
sides
issued as the "Pennsylvania Collegians". This series was 10-inch, and the 
aforementioned
Kardos recordings were the only 10-inch masters in the 72875-72896 matrix 
range
(all the others produced sides for the 8-inch Electradisk and Bluebird 
issues and
were recorded on 13 and 14 June 1932).

Grateful thanks to anyone who can provide assistance!

-Harold



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