[78-L] Did vocals help sell records? [was Can Anyone Identifythis Singer]

[Taylor Bowie]

My understanding is that even in the era of really big record sales (early 
20s,  pre radio's effect) the major money was from sheet music sales.  So 
the publishers wanted to make sure that people could get the words on 
records as well as the tune.

SB is again correct that there are way fewer vocal choruses on acoustic 
dance records.  Was that due to technical issues or just different taste?

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven C. Barr" <stevenc at interlinks.net>
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> I'd have to look at bunches of records to verify this...but IIRC vocals 
> were
> NOT all that common on dance records in the "pre-electric" era! Companies
> DID, however, issue vocal versions of hit tunrs...!
>
> Steven C. Barr
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