[78-L] David Hall, conflict of interest

[DAVID BURNHAM]

Michael Biel wrote:

While you are looking thru Hall's 1950 book Records, note that he
did not thing too highly of the LP at that point.  Also note that he
does not mention his obvious conflict of interest in being the classical
music director of Mercury Records at that point.  

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It's always been in my mind that while he was writing the Record Books, in which Victor records frequently come out on top, (though not always, Beecham and Weingartner records being a constant exception), that he was somehow associated with R.C.A..  There are many albums of Victor 78s where he wrote the liner notes on the inside front covers.  I've never seen a Columbia album with his name on it.

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