[78-L] Charles label 78

[David Lennick]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Dnjchi at aol.com>
>> I picked up a Charles disc of late '40s (?), obviously a Columbia
>> pressing.  Full info:
>> Charles New York 22, C-711
>>
>> April Fool, Peggy Anne Ellis, orch cond. by Glenn Osser (P 47518)
>>
>> Navy-Blue Blues, Peggy Anne Ellis, orch Glenn Osser (P 47519)
>>
>> Anyone have any info on this?
>>
> The "P" prefix on the matrix numbers suggest they were cut as "Private"
> or "Personal" recordings...meaning that Ms. Ellis simply thought she could
> sell the resulting disc for profit...or use it to start her "musical 
> career!"
> 
> It wouldn't be much longer until there were innumerable recording
> studios; in fact, many didn't even provide record-pressing services...?!
> 
> So the question becomes "WHO was "Charles?!" Or Mr./Ms. Charles...?!
> 
> ...stevenc 
> 

Whoever they was, Glenn Osser wasn't exactly chopped liver. This is probably a 
publisher's label, custom recorded and pressed by Columbia (and mid 50s from 
that matrix number). Not that unusual..lots of us Canadian collectors have that 
Victor-pressed Zephyr record by Bert Niosi's Orchestra of two appalling songs 
written and published by one Cliff Hubbs.

dl