[78-L] Velvet Tone 7000 series

[david.diehl at hensteeth.com]

According to Nauck & Sutton's label book Columbia claimed use of Velvet Tone from May, 1926 but Harmony was introduced in Sept. of 1925. It seems unlikely that all of the previous years' ephemera would have been re-released on the new label. Likewise Diva (use claimed since May, 1927) does not seem to have issued the earlier titles. Diva's 6000-G series used only the later titles but in different order and sometimes offering different takes from the VT's. There is no mention of the 7000 series nor any Harmony equivalent, only an undated quote from the Phonograph Monthly Review that "Many old Columbia records, having outlived their years of usefulness...are transferred to the Harmony list, where they see further service." Many of these titles had already been released anonymously on various client labels in the 'teens.
I have one VT 7000 of Steamboat Bill by Billy Murray which I cannot lay my hands on at the moment. Other titles are:

Velvet Tone 7015-V:
Nearer my God to thee Baritone solo. (397)
Let the lower lights be burning Baritone & tenor (3556)

Velvet Tone 7017-V:
Mother's Prayers Have Followed Me
Since Jesus Came Into My Heart
Baritone Solo

Velvet Tone 7037-V
Booker Male Quartet 
O Mary, Don't You Weep Don't You Mourn
There Is A Light 

 DJD
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-----Original Message-----
From: Han Enderman [mailto:jcenderman at solcon.nl]
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:43 AM
To: '78-L'
Subject: [78-L] Velvet Tone 7000 series

It seems I'm being censored.I will type my remarks / question again.From VT 7028 on the artists are mentioned on the labels. Maybe this explains why7028 is the starting point of the ODP 7000 series list.Issues include country artists (Dalhart, Autrey), but also race artists (Lena Wilson, Duke Ellington), Boyd Senter and some dance bands (Hotel Pennsylvania Music).What was the intention of this series?Was it the very first VT series, orig. with cheap reissues, and subsequently connectedwith Harmony in its 1000 series?Is it known with which issue the normal VT 1000 series started? Issues with very low numbersmay well be later pressings. I have hardly any label images before VT 1160-V.Han Enderman (again)_______________________________________________78-L mailing list78-L at klickitat.78online.comhttp://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l