[78-L] Morey Amsterdam on Sunset
David Lennick
dlennick at sympatico.ca
Sat Jun 6 07:33:40 PDT 2009
Morey's Crown set dates from 1946, per ARLD..not the 50s Bihari label but the
1946-47 jazz label. (Who took that one over, I wonder? I've seen mauve label
Crowns that later ended up on Plymouth, the Remington $1 label.)
David Lennick wrote:
> I've seen something else on LISSEN, but don't ask me what..I just remember
> being surprised to find one that didn't have Morey. The label is listed in the
> ARLD as a jazz label, with all known numbers dating from 1947. MA'S are May
> 1947 (issue date), per this.
>
> dl
>
> Thomas Stern wrote:
>> THANKS David, Marc, Randy!
>>
>> What is the background on the LISSEN label? is this a 10", did they issue
>> anything else?
>> ditto CROWN ?? I assume this is NOT the Bihari label.
>>
>> Anyone else have an opinion on the SUNSET 78? Any other Morey Amsterdam on
>> Sunset or other 20's labels?
>>
>> Thanks, Thomas.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Lennick
>> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:22 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Morey Amsterdam on Sunset
>>
>>
>> There is also a Morey Amsterdam in the personnel of the Santa Monica Civic
>> Symphony Orchestra, which recorded for Disc in 1947. His dad, possibly?
>>
>> Probably his last appearance can be found on Disc 1 of "Caroline in the
>> City",
>> Season 1. He died before the show aired.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> Marc Friend wrote:
>>> Hello, I own a Morey Amsterdam on Sunset 1140 (No Master Numbers)
>>>
>>> the titles of the songs are:
>>>
>>> Side A-Show Me The Way to Go Home (King)
>>> Side B- If You Didn't Care (Amsterdam)
>>>
>>> Could anyone date this. I would say ca. 1921-1923
>>>
>>> He was born in 1910 so that would make him around 13 years old.
>>>
>>> Just listened to the record and it could actually be him.
>>>
>>> Marc Friend
>>> ____________________________
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