[78-L] English Columbia Matrices

[David Lennick]

Michael Biel wrote:
> 
>> The "R" probably indicated "remote" (i.e. NOT recorded
>> in company studio) as someone suggested. (Me..dl)
> 
> Anybody have verification of this?  I hope it is not just a guess. 
> American broadcasters have used this term, but the British broadcasters
> by that era used "O.B." meaning "outside broadcast."  

But it was considered a remote recording, done using the van. I've seen this 
explained elsewhere..HMV also had a code indicating a non-studio recording.

dl