[78-L] 'On Mobile Bay'

[Jeff Lichtman]

>John,
>     Sorry I can't help you.  If it was an electric Harmony it would 
> have to be 1930 or later as all the Columbia discount labels were 
> acoustic until 1930.  If I do run across such a record I'll 
> certainly let you know.   I'd like to hear it myself.    Jack

There were some electric dime-store label Columbias before 1930. For 
example, all of Annette Hanshaw's Harmonys, Velvet Tones and Divas 
were electric, even though they didn't have the "W" in a circle 
pressed into the shellac. I don't know whether Columbia was getting 
away with something here, as they were supposed to pay a royalty fee 
to Western Electric for every record made using their system.


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