[78-L] Advent of Electrical Recording

[David Lennick]

Michael Biel wrote:
> From: "Han Enderman" <jcenderman at solcon.nl>
>>> "I have talked about the influence of a record begins
>>> upon its release, not its recording." (Mike Biel)
> 
>> Indeed, but some are so rare that their influence started with the
>> first reissue (Zulu's Ball). And maybe the influence of Duffy's hot
>> recording has started today.  Han Enderman
> 
> Just like the influence of Robert Johnson started with the LP reissues.
> And I know I never heard of Al Duffy before (his name sounds like it is
> out of  "Married...With Children" or "The Simpsons" -- Al Bundy and Duff
> Beer).  But one of the things I am looking at is the influence of issued
> albums on other record companies, not necessarily us collectors.
> 
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  
> 

I'm surprised he's not better known. Al Duffy's group backed Frank Crumit on a 
couple of his Deccas, and wasn't he cited as one musician still living who'd 
recorded acoustically? This was a couple of years ago.

dl