[78-L] Clamp them records down,durium chevrolet

[Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.]

Ron L'Herault wrote:
> I'm surprised no one else has answered. "The Columbia Double Disk Record
> twice the music for only a little more than the cost of a single face
> record", or something like that.  There were three different Columbia
> demonstration records, if I am not mistaken. I think the first one was free
> and later ones were sold for a nominal fee (e.g. $0.25).  I've got at least
> two of the three and maybe all of them.  I don't think they are terribly
> rare.
>   
"Columbia Double Disk Records will play on all standard makes of talking 
machines".
This is on the obverse side in one of the white boxes. There is text 
above alluding to your rough quote and 2 columns of song names below.

> Mark L.
> Bardenwerper, Sr. sed:
>   
> I have an interesting old Columbia promotion record with a white banner 
> across that says,
> "Special Price for Advertising Purposes only" 25c.
> On the face side, the recording goes nearly to the normal sized label 
> with a very thin run in. The song is, "Good Night Little Girl, Good 
> Night", by Henry Burr. On the reverse side the label is oversized and 
> the short recording is a demonstration, with a short piece built 
> starting with one instrument and adding one at a time until a full 
> orchestra is heard, along with a sales pitch about the quality and 
> durability of Columbia records. The label is half the size of the record.
> Has anyone else seen this or any like it?
>   


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