[78-L] Special Christmas Greetings Gennett Records

[Glenn Longwell]

I just came into possession of two of these records, both William Jennings Bryan records, 5225 & 5226.  Since there was a comment by someone on the thread that they thought they were in special sleeves I thought I'd point you to the pictures I've posted.  
 
http://www.majesticrecord.com/labelsg.htm
 
They came in gatefold sleeves with "Christmas Greetings" on the front and the words to the prayer on the inside front.
 
Glenn

--- On Thu, 12/10/09, bruce78rpm at comcast.net <bruce78rpm at comcast.net> wrote:


From: bruce78rpm at comcast.net <bruce78rpm at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [78-L] Special Christmas Greetings Gennett Records
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Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 6:48 AM


Ok I found it from an old Newsclipping on line: The blurb mentions those 1923 Christmas Greetings were 
from: 


Bebe Daniel, William Jenning Bryan, Wilbur Nesbit, Kin Hubbard, Sid Smith(Andy Gump) 
Meredith Nicholson, Shirley Mason, and Mitzie Harjos. 

GREAT GENNETT SELLER. 
The Gennett Christmas Greeting records were 
among the biggest sellers in records in the week be- 
fore Christmas . The "Ten Gifts That Actually Speak 
Your Christmas Greetings " as the advertising so 
aptly announced, offered a choice that was considered 
a boon by a vast number of holiday shoppers. In 
them the holiday spirit was voiced by famous authors, 
humorists and stage folk. The ten greeting records 
included numbers by Bebe Daniels, William Jen- 
nings Bryan, Wilbur D. Nesbit, Kin Hubbard, Sid 
Smith (Andy Gump), Meredith Nicholson, Shirley 
Mason and Mitzi Hajos 










GREAT GENNETT SELLER. 
The Gennett Christmas Greeting records were 
among the biggest sellers in records in the week be- 
fore Christmas . The "Ten Gifts That Actually Speak 
Your Christmas Greetings " as the advertising so 
aptly announced, offered a choice that was considered 
a boon by a vast number of holiday shoppers. In 
them the holiday spirit was voiced by famous authors, 
humorists and stage folk. The ten greeting records 
included numbers by Bebe Daniels, William Jen- 
nings Bryan, Wilbur D. Nesbit, Kin Hubbard, Sid 
Smith (Andy Gump), Meredith Nicholson, Shirley 
Mason and Mitzi Hajos 



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How many different ones were issued, and is there a list of the artists somewhere ? 
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Ventresco" <craigventresco at gmail.com> 
>I THINK that they were given away to dealers and good customers, but this 
>is 
> just a guess. I've never seen one that has a for sale price on the 
> label..I'll see what I can find out. 
> 
Also, IIRC there was a special sleeve used for the discs...?! 

Steven C. Barr 
(I have at least two of the records...different artists...) 

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