[78-L] Cany Anyone Identify this Singer

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr." <citroenid19 at sbcglobal.net>
> Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> This in turn brings up another question (I've asked before, but no one
>> answered?!):
>>
>> In the twenties (and, I assume, into thethirties)...stores who sold 
>> machines
>> and
>> records were dealers for one particular brand; that is, if you visited a
>> Victor
>> dealer they would have Victor (and Bluebird from 1932?) records and
>> machines.
>> At that time, virtually ALL the record labels issued their version(s) of 
>> all
>> the
>> currently-popular song hits.
>>
>> So...when was the first appearance of record stores which offered all (or
>> nearly
>> all) of the available record labels? I have a c.1941-2 flyer from a 
>> record
>> store
>> in Toronto which lists many (most?) record labels.
>>
>> Keep in mind that it was during the mid-thirties that younger record 
>> buyers
>> wanted
>> not only hit tunes, but specific versions thereof...!
> read this
> http://www.vinylives.com/history.html
>
I can't be sure...but this looks like it may have been a "used record" 
dealer?
Their history section isn't complete enough to tell...?!

Steven C. Barr