[78-L] The last collector standing--WAS: The most commonly found 78s, was Re: 1st Family

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> We haven't done this for a while.
> Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "jack palmer" <jackpalmer1 at att.net>
>>> That surprises me. When I was actively searching for records, I found
>>> "It's In the Book" both as a 78 and later as a 45 fairly often. Jack
>>>
>> In my 30-odd (some VERY odd...?!) years of accumulating 78rpm 
>> phonorecords,
>> I have
>> encountered MANY copies of "It's In the Book"...?!
>> Steven C. Barr
> In no particular order, and some of these were far more common 30 or 40 
> years
> ago than they are today, in my searches, and probably a lot I've left out:
> You Can't Be True Dear--Ken Griffin (of course)
> Bluebird of Happiness--Jan Peerce
> Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto--Vladimir Horowitz
> It's In the Book--Johnny Standley
> Polonaise in A Flat--Jose Iturbi
> Two Black Crows Pts. 1 & 2
> Rain--Frank Petty Trio (I used to find this everywhere)
> A Gay Caballero--Frank Crumit
> Tennessee Waltz--Patti Page
> Pop Corn Man--Benny Goodman (just testing)
>
Indeed, 78's in general can hardly be called "common" here in the
21st Century...?!

However, there should be a mention of the Victor of "Barcelona"/ "On
thr Riviera" (T think I have that pairing right...?!); back when I was 
looking
through MANY more accumulations of 78's, a copy of the above seemed
to be included EVERY time...?!

Side issue: perhaps we (78-L) need to create/set up a web site suffesting
that us collectors ensure that our vast hordes/hoards of shellac be PROPERLY
disposed of (sold, or donated to institutions,or...?!) rather than simply 
being
carried out to the curb for "land-filling"...?!

IIRC, the average age among us "78-ellers" is WELL into "senior-citizen-
hood?!" The unexpected death of Jeff Healey decreases "the number of
young 78 collectors" by one! It is very possible that in 20-25 years the
"group of 78 collectors" will have diminished to one hapless soul who
will then own ALL the known 78's (but may no longer have a way to
play them...?!)...?!

Steven C. Barr