[78-L] Writing in the wax

[David Lennick]

Dubs were usually done because the disc didn't pass the wear test, the cutting 
started too close to the edge or for some other reason including worn out 
parts. Xavier Cugat's "One Two Three Kick" is a dub in all issued versions, as 
far as I know, and the grooves STILL rip on the "kick".

And of course dubs were done when older recordings were reissued and they 
wanted to disguise the disc's age (such as Rudy Vallee's "As Time Goes By") or 
a more modern run-out was needed.

dl

Royal Pemberton wrote:
> No L.  The R you speak of means 're-recording'.  Otherwise known to
> mean 'dubbed from another source'.  I don't know what these sides were
> dubbed from, or why.
> 
> I have a late-30s pressing of 22438, two other sides from the same
> session of 25 May 1930.  Both sides have R by the take digits, and the
> sound is horrid.  Uncharacteristically shrill and metallic.  It almost
> sounds like an early Plaza (Banner) electric!  (Does your record sound
> like this?)
> 
> On 6/17/09, Sammy Jones <sjones69 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>> I just got a disc from Nauck that is the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and
>> Bailey's Band playing Pageantry March and Colossus of Columbia March.
>>
>> The disc is Victor 22474.  On both sides, there is a capital R near the take
>> number.  On the A side it immediately follows the take, and on the B side,
>> it is directly under the take.
>>
>> Does anyone have copies handy to see if there is perhaps an L on some
>> issues? ;-)
>>
>> An interesting side note, Merle Evans is the conductor on these sides.
>> Merle was the very long-time conductor of the Ringling and B&B Band.  In the
>> '80s he visited Athens, Georgia and recorded a special LP of circus band
>> music with the Classic City Band.  I think the temporarily renamed
>> themselves the Classic City Circus Band for this record.  Anyway...a good
>> friend of mine who is the recording engineer at the University of Georgia
>> recorded that record, and still has the master tape.  Really fun listening!
>>
>> Thanks for any help!
>>
>> Sammy Jones
>>