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

[Julian Vein]

Julian Vein wrote:
> 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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I forgot to mention that it contains two excruciatingly bad vocals by 
Cliff Weston. A pity he didn't avail himself of the facility embodied in 
his given name!

      Julian Vein


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