[78-L] L-O-N-G playing 78

Steven C. Barr stevenc at interlinks.net
Wed Aug 26 22:14:28 PDT 2009


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> Just checked a disc I junked today, another fine product from "Top Hit 
> Tunes"
> (Waldorf Music Hall, Grand Award etc). Each side plays well over 8 minutes 
> and
> contains 4 songs, played for you by Enoch Light, Artie Malvin, Bob Eberly 
> and
> that's it for people you've heard of.
>
> Naturally it's microgroove..naturally it was probably played with a bent 
> pin
> but aside from a couple of skips, it sounds surprisingly good. Better than 
> it
> looks.
>
> I think I've run across a longer microgroove 78 from these same folks, but 
> 8+
> minutes on a ten-inch 78 side is pretty good.
>
Have never seen a FOUR-tune/side 78! Have a number of 3/side ones.

I'm starting to create a database for these; I'll post a list of the data I 
need
for this project sometime soon!

Steven C. Barr 




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