[78-L] Johnny Standley

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "agp" <agp2176 at verizon.net>
> One question about this -- well one I hope :-)
> I looked at my copy, and it would appear that while the records were 
> pressed by Sparton, the masters were made by Capitol in the USA as 
> the record has the same little house-like emblem/ factory-mark in the 
> dead wax of the run out grooves as US Capitols are the same era. 
> Sparton pressed Columbias don't have this mark. I'll admit that I 
> don't know alot about this, so would Capitol USA have sent metal 
> parts to Sparton?
> 
This mark seems to be an indication the master came from what HAD
been the west-coast Columbia operation until mid-1934! Capitol discs
from this source also use the "alphabet/numerals" used for west-coast
Columbias...! The death of Ross Brethour, who was our "resident
expert" on such issues, has deprived us of a reliable source in this
area (and I NEVER asked him to write down these details...MY error!)

Sparton-pressed Columbia C-* records were AFAIK pressed from
Columbia/Okeh/Vocalion stampers...these have NOTHING to do
with either later Sparton discs or Canadian Capitols...?!

...stevenc