[78-L] When the Holy Grail of 78s appears, what should you do?

[David Lennick]

Randy Skretvedt wrote:
> Message: 17
> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:37:41 -0400
> From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> 
> Legendary collector/dealer Jim Hadfield had one..Frank Crumit's "Gum Tree 
> Canoe". He finally got what he believed to be the only known copy. I've 
> certainly never seen it anywhere else or on anyone's auction list.
> 
> And he let me borrow it to transfer for a CD issue!
> 
> dl
> 
> And I'm certainly glad he let you borrow it, and that you transferred it,
> as it's a *wonderful* record, one of my very favorite Frank Crumit discs.
> 
> "Hollywood Holiday" by Skeets et al was reissued on a "Star-Tone" LP in the 1970s; I believe it was "Stars Over Hollywood."  Too bad the vinyl used for that and other LPs on that label was noisier than the original 78s!
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And only half the track at that, from what was supposedly an alternate take. 
That Star-Tone was one of the first LPs I ever bought of semi-legit 
material..found it at Record Runner in Buffalo. Oh boy, were there some great 
record stores there in the 70s..Cavages, Record Theatre (which still exists), 
Twin Fair which had all the mono cutouts at giveaway prices.

dl