[78-L] MAJESTIC Records questions

[Julian Vein]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Thomas Stern" <sternth at attglobal.net>
>> 78discography has listings for the 1940's issues, prior to the 1948
>> bankruptcy, dissolution and
>> sale of Majestic Records.
>> there are news items in Billboard indicating the record operation was
>> revived in Hollywood c.1951.
>> Does anyone have information or listings of the  records issued?
>>  In particular, records in a 100 series, designated 78-1nn....???
>>
> Majestic basically took over Obie's HIT label and extended its 1xxx and
> 7xxx series(es). I have NEVER heard of/encountered a 1xx series; however,
> there were other seies, most notably a 12xxx, issued during Majestic's 1945-
> 1948 existence. Note that the "discographitazion" of the post WWII period
> is minimal...logically so, given the huge number of "ephemeral" labels of
> that period! I have YET to see any discographic mention of my "Okie"
> record...nor do I expect any...?! Some of the short-lived labels of this era
> may have issued a dozen...or even ONE...record during their brief lives,
> and their "ledgers" (IF they existed?!) are probably lying in some landfill
> some-unknown-where...?!
> 
> Should any 78-L listener see fit to rise to this implied challenge, note 
> that
> the complete run of Billboard is accessible via Google...and many record
> releases were either announced or advertised therein! Mr. Daniels' "sequel"
> to my Dating Guide is currently out of print, AFAIK; other works in that
> area are nowhere nearly as orginized nor usable?!
> 
> Steven C. Barr 
> 
> _______________________________________________
I have three Varsitys (293, 294, 295) by Johnnie Guarnieri, which are 
ex-Majestic (or vice-versa?), but do not appear to be listed anywhere. 
Any others?

      Julian Vein


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