[78-L] Johnny Standley

[David Lennick]

The editing is very choppy, not just at the end. That was why I wondered 
whether the Magnolia issue was any better. Insofar as the audience is clapping 
in rhythm on the second side, you can be sure it's a live recording. Canned 
laughter still doesn't sound that good even today.

dl

Royal Pemberton wrote:
> I can't remember if I asked this the last time this record was
> discussed, but was it originally a  live recording?  It sounds like it
> was recorded before a live audience, but the ending is a little weird.
>  It sounds like the original was cut off before the final applause,
> and someone dubbed the recording and added reverb on the very end to
> try to cover that up....strange.
> 
> On 5/3/09, agp <agp2176 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> The illustration at the one website I noted does show the record as
>> Capitol 2249 and crediting Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights as
>> well as a credit to Magnolia Music. That illustration is of the b-side.
>>
>> My Capitol of Canada 78 bears most of this out. It is catalogue
>> C-1039. Master numbers appear to be the same.
>>
>> Tony
>>