[78-L] La Belle

[david.diehl at hensteeth.com]

Lenny Kunstadt wrote about these in "The Labels Behind Black Swan: The Black Swan/Olympic Connection." comparing issues with those on the Olympic label, inRecord Research #229/230 June 1987.
DJD
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From: Han Enderman [mailto:jcenderman at solcon.nl]
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 02:08 PM
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Subject: [78-L] La Belle

This increases my knowledge of the LaBelle 300 series issues also with 200 %.I have a nearly unreadable image of:LaBelle 303-A Tivoli Dance Orchestra: Bimini Bay.The black label 1400/1500 series and esp. the blue AL-5000 series are more common.Two images shown in the BS discography: 303-A & 1418-B.ARLC says the black labels use Olympic material. Catnrs same as corresponding Olympics.This appears to apply to the 14/1500 series.The 1st (!) issue in the 1400 series is 1410-B Southern Five: I wish I Could Shimmy (...).But for many issues, esp.the earlier ones, no Olympic issues are known,only some on LaBelle, Majestic, &c.Leaves question: what is the source for the LaBelle 300 series?Well, thanks to dl this can be answered: the 15000 series mxs are Olympic release nrs.The BS dg even mentions the scratched-out '5'.Dapper Dan is Olympic 15129-B, by Club Maurice Orch., LaBelle issue unknown to BS discographers(well, that's now an earthshaking find, Al).Oddly, 15121-A Canadian Capers is on LaBelle 311, acc. to BS dg.Well, wisdom comes with age, and I see now that prob. all LaBelle 300s are(re?)issues of Olympic 15100 series sides. Highest nr is 314 (Bennie Krueger on Olympic 15119/20).Han Enderman===>>> I just increased my holdings of LaBelle 78s by 200% this week. These two have black labels (the previous one I had was ex Columbia with blue labels) and curiously, have near consecutive matrix numbers, so they're probably by the same orchestra.302: Rialto Dance Orchestra	Say It With Music (15127-A)	Who'll Be the Next One (To Cry Over You) (15125-A but the	second 5 is scratched out and "6" appears over it)305: Meadowbrook Dance Band	Canadian Capers (15121-A)	Dapper Dan (15129- suffix might be A or B)dl<<<_______________________________________________78-L mailing list78-L at klickitat.78online.comhttp://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l