[78-L] MERIDEN RECORD CORP information request

[david.diehl at hensteeth.com]

Oberstein bought the Reubens' operation and Sonora's masters in 1948 and renamed it the Connecticut record mfg. Co.. Obie started Meriden as a rack label for newstands in 1949 (they had rather attractive picture sleeves) but the music is typical Varsity generic fare. It does not appear to have been one of his more successful ventures.
DJD
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-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Stern [mailto:sternth at attglobal.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2009 04:41 PM
To: 78-L at 78online. Com
Subject: [78-L] MERIDEN RECORD CORP information request

What can you tell me about MERIDEN Record Corp?Couldn't find anything via google, or various searches,some interesting stuff turned up centering on MERIDEN CT.,a pressing plant owned by SONORA, operating from 1945 and soldin 1948 to Milton Benjamin and Marie Reubens(Mrs.Benjamin)who had a deal with ELI OBERSTEIN-Varsity.late 40's Oberstein's WRIGHT RECORD Corp hadand office in Meriden.was there any connection to Sonora or Oberstein?There are a few MERIDEN label disks on auction currently 120345970293, don'tknow the performers, simple black label, no street address.Thanks!Best wishes, Thomas_______________________________________________78-L mailing list78-L at klickitat.78online.comhttp://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l