[78-L] Columbia Laughing Record

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "I. Cubillo" <i.cubillo at telefonica.net>
> Dunno... Was 88778 a foreigner matrix? Steven C. Barr's guide tells us 
> that
> US matrix numbers in the standard series jumped from 49999 to 98000, so
> 88000 must have been recorded elsewhere. Someone has listened to the 
> record?
> Any clues to its origins?
> The E- record series was intended for the abroad market, wasn't it? Or was
> an US home series devoted to foreigner recordings?
>
88000 was in a Columbia matrix series used for US-released "ethnic"
recordings...sadly the applicable ledgers were/are long since destroyed!!

The "E-" series was intended for the MANY immigrants in the US Of A
who were "homesick" for the music of the "old country!" They were NOT
intended (but may have been sold?!) to /for "foreigners" in the various
"old countries" of this demographic segment...?! Interestingly enough,
both "race" (blues/jazz) and "country" records first appeared as
"ethnic" records...!!

...stevenc