[78-L] stereo, ca. 1932

[David Weiner]

Reams have been written about these RCA sessions - apparently they were
testing new mikes and recording equipment while running two recording
lathes.  The stereo effect achieved from laboriously synching up the two
records was a lucky by-product of having the two mikes far enough apart to
produce stereo.  

Dave W. 

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There is, of course, the well known 3 Feb 1932 stereo recordings of   
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra by RCA Victor. What were previously  
thought to be two takes are in fact separate recordings of the same  
take, which provide the left and right channels. I don't know if the  
original intent was to produce a stereo  or whether the result was a  
lucky by-product of making two recordings in case one master was  
damaged. Whatever, the results speak for themselves.