[78-L] California Ramblers 1924 Electrical Pathe test

[Michael Biel]

The operative phrase is "test pressings".  Pathe did not make the 
recordings, only processed and pressed the masters.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com 

David Lennick wrote:
> Royal Pemberton wrote:
>   
>> From what I understand Pathe made test pressings for Western Electric in
>> 1923-1924.
>>     
>
> They did, but not of commercial recordings, only tests taken off broadcast 
> lines. I've had a number of these pass through my hands. Most were classical 
> (the New York Philharmonic) and there were some dance and vocal sides as well, 
> but no identification as to titles or artists.
>
> dl
>
>   
>> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 9:55 PM, Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Ate van Delden wrote:
>>>       
>>>> I hope that some of you know of my Adrian Rollini Project. If you like to
>>>>         
>>> know about, please write to me off-list.
>>>       
>>>> Recently on Oboy a test was offered of an electrical Pathe recording by
>>>>         
>>> the California Ramblers, the band where Rollini started to play the bass
>>> sax.
>>>       
>>>> The tune was Gotta Getta Girl and the date quoted for the test was 18 Nov
>>>>         
>>> 1924 (on that date the band recorded for Edison as well!).
>>>       
>>>> I did not win the record, but then the winner backed out and the record
>>>>         
>>> Oboyed once more. Again I missed it......... So I wrote to the seller and
>>> asked to send me an mp3 or to forward my request to the lucky winner. There
>>> was no reply.....
>>>       
>>>> Since this is the kind of material that I need for my project, the above
>>>>         
>>> is a sad story.
>>>       
>>>> My hope is that any of you can tell me more about this remarkable test
>>>>         
>>> and/or help me to that mp3.
>>>       
>>>> BTW, I believe that Pathe did not issue electrical recordings before 1927
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>         
>>> Was it definitely a Pathe? The Little Ramblers recorded an unissued
>>> version for Columbia on Nov. 14th. Do you still have the obay link?
>>>
>>>      Julian Vein
>>>