[78-L] Capitol Compact 33s

[David Lennick]

The CBC used "Buck Dance" as a theme in the mid 50s. Hearing that one on a 
quiet Quality pressing is amazing.

dl

Howard Hoffmaster wrote:
> I loved the Mars band and arrangements, and Sonny Igoe on drums. Always 
> sorry more were not made. Had no trouble finding them in White Plains, N.Y.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Sultanof" <jeffsultanof at gmail.com>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Capitol Compact 33s
> 
> 
>> The Mars sides were first reissued on Verve back in the fifties, and were
>> reissued on CD by Discovery. Unfortunately, the tapes Discovery used had
>> deteriorated badly by then. I hope they weren't the actual masters.
>>
>> Jeff Sultanof
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 10:45 PM, David Lennick 
>> <dlennick at sympatico.ca>wrote:
>>
>>> Incidentally, Mars was pressed in Canada by Quality so it probably had 
>>> the
>>> potential for better distribution up here. Those Columbia pressings in 
>>> the
>>> States were no great hell either. All the Mars recordings were reissued 
>>> on
>>> LP
>>> by Discovery in the 80s. I don't know if they've reappeared on CD but I
>>> wouldn't be surprised.
>>>
>>> MGM paired Woody with Billy Eckstine, David Rose (David Rose!? Yeah, 
>>> David
>>> Rose), probably other artists on their roster.
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>> Jeff Sultanof wrote:
>>>> Herman recorded for MGM from 1951-53 when he signed with Capitol. He 
>>>> had
>>> an
>>>> interesting contract with MGM; he recorded dance sides and 'commercial'
>>>> recordings for the label, and recorded more hip material for a label he
>>>> co-owned with Howie Richmond (the publisher TRO is also Richmond's,
>>> although
>>>> he has retired) called Mars. Distribution was non-existent according to
>>>> Woody, so Mars died a quiet death.
>>>>
>>>> Howie is another old line independent music publisher who really should
>>>> write a book about his life. A fascinating, wonderful man who was an
>>> honest
>>>> guy most of the time.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff Sultanof
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Herman also recorded for MGM and I found some of their 45s at the same
>>>>> shop.I have no idea when he
>>>>> recorded them but they had to have been sometime in the late '40s.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>