[78-L] acoustic recording

[Michael Biel]

Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr. wrote:
> Here is a humorous passage from the bo.
> These are Hoolie's words. They refer to his visits to the Pathe and 
> Perfect studios in New York in early 1927 along with his friend, pianist 
> Phil Wall. This was while they were working for Paul Specht.
> ok, "Sylvester Ahola, the 
> Gloucester Gabriel" by Dick Hill
>
>  They sold records for 35 cents, whilst the 
> Columbia, Victors And Brunswick sold for 75 cents. Much cheaper, but a 
> lot of jazz and other important recordings were made there."
>
>   

Of course the Pathe records were 75 cents -- but were the exact same 
recordings as the 35 cent Perfects.  In the Syndicate discussion that I 
videotaped in 1987 between Lenny Kunstadt and Carl Kendzioria they 
discuss the Chicago Loopers record of which a couple of copies on 
Perfect are known but had never shown up on Pathe Actualle.  I wonder 
why ANY copies of Pathe Actualles that are duplicated on Perfect ever 
show up!!

Miike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com