[78-L] California Ramblers 1924 Electrical Pathe test

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ate van Delden" <ate.vandelden at worldonline.nl>
>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
>
There is one VERY outside possibility...?! Pathe had electric recordings cut 
by
the Compo Company in 1926 (IIRC)...also, Compo was recording electrically
in late 1924, and first issued their electric recordings in January, 1925. 
The
Compo ledgers were "rescued" by Jim Kidd, and arenow in the possession
of the National Library Of Canada. I don't think they are yet available via 
the
Internet (the NLC is VERY worried about copyright issues concerning this
material?!)...however, you might be able to get some assistance from their
music librarian, Richard Green, as to whether Compo recorded the California
Ramblers in late 1924...?! The NLC does have a web site!

Steven C. Barr