[78-L] An interesting phonorecord,,,?!

[Julian Vein]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> Going through a milk box containing all Victor records...and found this?!
> 
> It is a copy of Victor 24678 (two Whiteman sides)...whose manufacturer
> credit is "Victor Recording Company of China" (IIRC) in Shanghai! Virtually
> ALL the text on the labels is in English...suggesting it was marketed to
> English-speaking "round-eyed devils" back in 1934, when it was current...?!
> 
> So...(1) did this subsidiary operation issue ALL the current Victor records
> as they were issued in the US Of A...or just records expected to sell to
> what would seem to be an "emigre" English-speaking audience?
> 
> And, (2)...did Victor's Chinese operation ever record and issue Chinese
> artists...?!
> 
> Steven C. Barr
> _______________________________________________
I have Victor 25191, Tommy Dorsey: "Alone" & "Two Hears Carved On A 
Lonesome Pine".

Mine says "RCA Victor Co. of China, Shanghai." The label is purple. 
Apart from the titles the text is in English.

      Julian Vein


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