[78-L] HNS label [was MAJESTIC Records questions]

[Julian Vein]

simmonssomer wrote:
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> From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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> Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 6:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] MAJESTIC Records questions
> 
> 
>> 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. 
> 
> _______________________________________________
I have that one too. Johnnie G recorded for the HNS label. Any idea what 
HNS stands for?

     Julian Vein


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