[78-L] Pathe vs Perfect (was: acoustic recording)

[martha]

 It's possible that the few places which still carried Pathe were 
higher-class Downtown department stores, catering to a clientele which 
wouldn't have known or cared that Kresge or Murphy or Neisner's 
five-and-dimes had cheapo duplicates .

Bonus:  S.S.Kresge shopping music !! 
http://www.oddiooverplay.com/ears/kresge.html



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven C. Barr" <stevenc at interlinks.net>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] acoustic recording


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
>> I know they were released on both labels, but what IDIOT would
>> PURPOSEFULLY pay 75 cents for the EXACT same record he could buy for 35
>> cents!!  And of course both records are in new unplayed condition so
>> that is not a factor as it is with us now.   I do understand getting it
>> in a vertical Pathe, but those were phased out by that time and I did
>> specifically mention Actuelle.  Alternate takes appear on the same
>> label, as well as on the alternate labels.  I don't know how much
>> non-collector purchasers of new records were concerned or even noticed
>> alternate takes.
>>
> Well, folks DID...enough that Pathe Actuelle survived well into 1930!
>
> Steven C. Barr