[78-L] La Belle

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>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)
>
"La Belle" records exist in (at least) two distinct varieties!

The first is (was) Columbia "cut-outs," with pasteover La Belle labels added
later! The second (and both the above) were pressed by the short-lived
Olympic operation; the catalog numbers (302, 305) relate to the original
Olympic issues (-1,000?). The Columbia version is more numerous, BTW?!

Steven C. Barr