[78-L] EFHJREM

[Michael Biel]

Last night at the Jazz Bash I saw a rather unusual sight.  One of the
dealers had a large amount of 78s unsold, including some that were still
in about a half dozen boxes under the table.  He bequeathed them to
Scott Wenzel of Mosaic Records who at first said they would be 50 cents
apiece until he looked at them.  In those boxes were EFHJREM -- Every
Freaking Harry James Record Ever Made.  HUNDREDS of them.  MANY hundreds
of them.  Including sleeves with three or five records in them -- all of
the same record.  A few did find other homes, even Dan Morgenstern took
a couple of 'em.  I picked up his Eli Eli, always wondered what that
sounded like. But when I left there were still a table full of 'em.  But
I think we can be well assured that there will not be a Harry James box
set coming out of Mosaic.

Mike (I wonder if the two Black cleaning guys are interested in Harry
James) Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com