[78-L] Tempo Records (and Brother Bones)

[Julian Vein]

agp wrote:
> I was in my local Half Price Books which usually has a 78s to make 
> the visit worthwhile. Sometimes the 78s are even worthwhile too!. So 
> this time my 50 cents went toward the purchase of Tempo TR-652 Sweet 
> Georgia Brown by Brother Bones and his Shadows. This is from what I 
> understand the version that would later be used by the Harlem 
> Globetrotters as their 'theme'.
> 
> That's worth 50 pennies for me any day.
> 
> I am curious about the label, Tempo, though. For example, its states 
> 'Recorded by Direct Electronic Process'. Is this just advertising 
> glop, or does it really mean anything. The label copy also says 
> 'Tempo Custom Made Records'. Again, are these just words, or was 
> Tempo a 'vanity' company like some publishers, where could anyone 
> essentially walk in with their work and get it released after paying 
> for the privilege.
> 
> No matter -- cool record anyway!
> 
> T
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There's a Brother Bones CD on Acrobat ACMCD 4081 (Globetrottin' With Bones).

      Julian Vein


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