[78-L] KKK records

[Don Chichester]

Last I heard, Mike Montgomery (of player-piano fame) was collecting Rainbow Records, including KKK discs.  He is not on this list, however.

 

Don
 
> Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:23:54 -1000
> From: malcolm at 78data.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: [78-L] KKK records
> 
> Of late I have been focusing on the Klan recordings that were 
> recorded and pressed by Gennett from c. 1923 to c. 1928. So far the 
> label names I've documented are 100%, Elephant, Hitch, KKK, Our Song, 
> Wake Up and various items from the Gennett 20000 Personal series plus 
> one item in the Sound Effects / Electrical Transcription series. And 
> there may be more.
> 
> There are gaps in the two main series and some of the matrix numbers 
> without are not of Gennett origin. I have heard that possibly Homer 
> Rodeheaver also recorded Klan material but have not been able to 
> document any.
> 
> I show just one issue in the KKK 20000 series (20004). There are 
> possibly 4 or more issues in this series still unaccounted for (20000, 
> 20001, 20002 & 20003 and maybe 20005 and over). The first 5 numbers in 
> the KKK 75000 series, beginning with 75001 are all accounted for, as is 
> 75008.
> 75006 & 75007, as well as any higher than 70008, are still 
> unaccounted for.
> 
> The 100% label is even sketchier in that although the issue numbers 
> go higher there are fewer that are consecutive. The first two I show 
> (K-5/K-6 and K-29/K-30) are possibly not from Gennett. K-31 is still 
> unaccounted for but K-32/K-33 is known to be a Gennett product. All 
> other numbers up to K-41 are also Gennett products. As you can see there 
> are gaping holes in the series (K-1 to K-4, and K-7 to K-28 and any 
> above K-41 are all still unaccounted for).
> 
> Anyone having info on any of the missing issues please contact me. 
> I'm also seeking a possible collector that specializes in this sort of 
> material (I know, I know... distasteful as the racist content of these 
> recordings may be to many collectors there surely must be someone who 
> has knowledge in this area).
> 
> All info and referrals gratefully accepted!
> 
> Mal Rockwell
> 
> 
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