[78-L] Limited edition Miller

[davdieh at aol.com]

 The major labels had shied away from 'live' swing recordings until the Goodman Carnegie Hall album became a phenomenal success, then the floodgates opened. Once the AFM was on board Columbia followed up with Jazz Concert #2 (all airchecks) and RCA brought out compilations of airshots by Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw. The Miller sets were the big counter punch (there was a third of Army Air Force material). I saw a whole milk carton full of them at Amoeba's records in S.F. last year.
David Diehl

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RAY KILCOYNE wrote:
> From: "William A. Brent"
>> for the longest time, I've had 2 multi disc Glenn Miller albums -
>> they seem to date from 1954.
>> the first set is on EPs (45s) the second is on LPs. most of the
>> tracks seem to come from
>> radio broadcasts. Does any one know the history of these? was the mid
>> 50's a special time for
>> releasing radio broadcasts (Decca was doing this with Jolson) - then
>> again, RCA did this in
>> the 60's with Lanza.
>> But did RCA not have enough studio material in 1954 to release sets
>> of this size?
>> did these sell well?
>>
> Keep in mind that "The Glenn Miller Story" came out in 1954, so interest was 
> exceptionally high.
> RayK 
> 

And these sets turn up everywhere..I don't know what was limited about them.

dl