[78-L] MAJESTIC Records questions

[simmonssomer]

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From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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> david.diehl at hensteeth.com wrote:
> Mercury purchased the entire Majestic Record operation in 1948,
> including Bob Fine's brand new studio. Mercury kept the Alfred Newman
> sides and the Eddy Howard stuff and a couple of other things but quickly
> resold the vast majority to Oberstein. He reissued everything from Dale
> Evans to Louis Prima. Bob Porter did a matrix listing in Record
> Research. Some of the Guarnieri sides originally came out on Majestic in
> the 75-cent white label 1000 series. The Varsity sides came out in
> 1948-9, a few of these were pressed by Columbia and sound great.
> Which sides do you have on the Varsity label?
> DJD
> ===========
> I have three Johnnie Guarnieri Varsitys:
>
> Varsity 293 Nobody's Sweetheart/Jealous
> Varsity 294 Mean To Me/My Gal Sal
> Varsity 295 Make Believe/Exactly Like You
>
> There are some alternative Guarnieri Majestic takes floating around. I
> think "Body & Soul" is available in trio and solo versions. Will check
> them out.
>
>      Julian Vein
>
A less known Guarnieri can be found on MGM 10249  "Leo Guarnieri and His 
Quintet" on which
Johnnie plays under the pseudonym of G. Spelvini.

Al S.