[78-L] Catch of the Day

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Sun Jan 10 19:12:55 PST 2010


Michael Biel wrote:
> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
>>> AND....a brochure. For TIMELY Records. With all 6 of the cartoon
>>> illustrations for the Brecht-Eisler-Blitzstein songs (and The 
>>> Internationale and The Soup Song). And I was the only bidder.
> 
> I haven't gotten around to checking the Bear Family subversive records
> book for their set which I think also show these labels, but do any of
> these illustrations predate the April 1940 date of Steinweiss's debut?
> 
I believe (per the Bear Family book and my memory) that they date from 1935. 
Ah, but those are labels, not covers. And I actually own 2 of the 3 original 78s.

> From: Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com>
>>> Well, there are at least two of those TAC discs in the world. I have the other one.

Make that 4..Jack Raymond's DUPLICATE is on Cooperman's list (which closes 
tonight).

> 
>> What's that? My phone is tapped, you say?  dl
> 
> Do you REALLY think that you are going to be allowed to continue to
> routinely cross the border over and over in this era of exploding
> underpants?
> 
> Mike (and I suppose you are actually smuggling bicycles) Biel 
> mbiel at mbiel.com

Good, good, that's two punchlines in one day. Let's start a new thread. Only 
classic punchlines.

So what would YOU put in the window?

dl





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