[78-L] A-440 label & "Larry Wagner Orchestra"

[Charles Bihun]

Searching comes up with an A-440 recording studio in Minneapolis, and many references to CDs from (and at least one vinyl from 1997) the A-440 Music Group, e.g., (http://www.jazzreview.com/cdreview.cfm?ID=4134).  Don't know if this label or studio are connected to the A-440 in question.  Also there are many links to a defunct A-440 web page perhaps indicating a defunct label.

I guess you all know that A-440 is in reference to standardized pitch.

ChuckB




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From: Roger Wade <rwade1947 at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [78-L] A-440 label & "Larry Wagner Orchestra"

According to Galen Gart's "American Record Label Directory and Dating  
Guide, 1940-1959", the A-440 label was active in 1954.  Here is the  
listing info:

Address:

    c/o Crown Associates
    180 Broadway
    New York, NY  (4/54)

Executive:  Norman Weiland

Sales Promotion:  David Rosenfield

Type of Output:  classical, sacred, jazz

LP Dating Guide:

    AJ 505  (1/54)
    
    AJ 506  (3/54)

    AMM 1001  (3/54)


Roger Wade
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On Aug 29, 2009, at 11:23 PM, David Lennick wrote:

> Wasn't A440 Richard Burns' label or am I thinking of something  
> else? I thought
> that was strictly classical. If I'm thinking of the right label, no  
> wonder the
> record you have is well recorded.
>
> dl
>
> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> Thanks,  Roger...that's quite a line up and I see why the trombone  
>> section
>> sounds so good...Rauch has such a clean sound that I'll bet it is  
>> he playing
>> lead.
>>
>> Does the name "Kahn Keene" sound like a pseudonym for somebody?  
>> It's odd,
>> whatever the case.
>>
>> Thomas Stern asked if I have any info on the label and I  
>> don't...wonder what
>> else they recorded and issued?
>>
>> Julian,  is your LP on the A-440 label or is it some other and/or  
>> later
>> issue?
>>
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Roger Wade" <rwade1947 at comcast.net>
>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 5:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] "Larry Wagner Orchestra"
>>
>>
>>> Found this in Lord's discography:
>>>
>>> Larry Wagner Conducts : Larry Wagner Orchestra : Billy Butterfield,
>>> Doc Severinsen, Billy Reid Baker, Chris Griffin (tp) Fred Ohms, Lou
>>> McGarity, Billy Rauch, Kahn Keene (tb) Hymie Schertzer (as) Ernie
>>> Caceres (bar) Mike Colicchio, Al Caiola (g) Bob Haggart (b) Terry
>>> Snyder (d)
>>>  New York, c. 1954
>>> Don't
>>> cry                                                                  
>>>    A
>>> 440 Records AP501
>>>
>>> Penguin at the Waldorf
>>>
>>>            -
>>> No name jive
>>>
>>>            -
>>> Whistler's mother-in-law
>>>
>>>            -
>>> The walking doll
>>>
>>>            -
>>> Lover's lullaby
>>>
>>>            -
>>> Billy and I
>>>
>>>            -
>>>
>>>
>>> Roger Wade
>>> Really Old Records
>>>
>>> http://www.reallyoldrecords.com
>>>
>>> http://stores.ebay.com/Really-Old-Records?RefID=store
>>>
>>> http://www.amazon.com/shops/reallyoldrecords
>>>
>>> http://astore.amazon.com/discographiesplus-20
>>>
>>> http://www.myspace.com/reallyoldrecords
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 29, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just found a copy of this thing...I've never heard of the label
>>>> or the
>>>> orchestra.  The label on the flip side ("Don't Cry") lists soloists
>>>> including Billy Butterfield,  Ernie Caceres,  Al Caiola and Freddy
>>>> Ohms...all busy in the  NY studios around 1948-50 or so when I
>>>> assume this
>>>> was recorded.
>>>>
>>>> BTW the recording sound is excellent...very clean and the solos on
>>>> "Don't
>>>> Cry" are perfectly miked.  The trombone section is so smooth and
>>>> blended
>>>> that it almost sounds like the same guy overdubbed playing all the
>>>> parts.
>>>>
>>>> Anybody know anything about Larry Wagner,  this record,  or this
>>>> label?
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZxYxNx2Ijc
>>>>
>>>> BTW composer credits on both sides read "Wagner-Eaton-Shuman."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Taylor
>>>>
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