[78-L] Bad news on record

[warren moorman]

You're certainly right, Martha, thanks for clarifying that the 1912 reissue was numbered 1557. Offhand I don't recall where I heard that #1557's release was prompted by the tragedy, and since it was already a proven seller for Edison, I suppose it's possible that it was just a pure coincidence. Which brings me to wonder: did the pervasive stodginess at Edison cause it to be any less inclined to topicality in its' releases? 

Warren

     -- On Wed, 7/8/09, martha <MLK402 at verizon.net> wrote:

> 369 would be the Amberol (black 'wax') version, recorded in late 1909.  The Blue Amberol reissue of the same recording was 1557.
> 
>  Did the Edison company suggest that the Blue Amberol was
> in response to those reports?  The song had been issued
> several times before by Edison, in different forms.