[78-L] Early product placement: the Great Rasso

[David Lennick]

Michael Biel wrote:
>> The marvelous act of this variety entertainer consists of playing
>> the Actuelle while in the air balanced on the butt of a long
>> horsewhip, the loop of which rests on his forehead. ... The music
>> from the Actuelle emanates just as clearly as if the instrument
>> were set on a table. "Great Rasso's" performance is typically Pathe.
> 
> I CHALLENGE The Great Rasso to duplicate that feat playing a Pathe
> Sapphire Ball Vertical record!!!!
> 
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
> 

Using a twenty-incher, right?

Or one of the early ones with the concrete backing?

dl