[78-L] misc. questions on records

[Steven C. Barr]

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From: <neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com>
> Many questions arise as a result of a recent acquisition.
I have answered where I can...and as well included the data from the
"Abrams Files" where it exists...!
> Radiex 2161 "i'd go a long long way for you"/"follow the swallow"
> Charles Dale orch
> Any guess at a record date?
>
Per my DG late 1924
BEN LITCHFIELD                FOLLOW THE SWALLOW 
3465=2    GG2161A*  -         -         -         DIXON-ROSE-HENDERSON
CHARLES DALE                  I'D GO A LONG, LONG WAY FOR YOU 
3457=1/2  GG2161B+  PU11429   -         -         CADDIGAN-STORY
> There were also a few labeled "Radiex recorded by grey gull"
> 4148 Dream of a Miner's Child/She was Bred in ol' Kentucky (light blue 
> lalb)
>
HARRY BRADLEY                 SHE WAS BRED IN OLD KENTUCKY 
2639=B*   GG4148b*  who?      -         -         MORSE/*
HARRY BRADLEY                 DREAM OF THE MINER'S CHILD 
2640=A*   GG4148a+  who?      -         -         A. JENKINS
Late summer 1928
> 2206 Shirley/Brown Eyes (creme lbl)
>
MR X (A.FIELDS)               BROWN EYES, WHY ARE YOU BLUE? 
3713=A;B  GG2206A+  -         6195      6/?/25    -
ARTHUR HALL & JOHN RYAN       SHIRLEY 
3711=A;B  GG2206B+  -         -         6/?/25    A.HALL-LEVINE
Prob issued January 1926
> 2432 Sonny Boy/When You're Dancing 'neath the Dixie Moon
JOHN RYAN                     SONNY BOY 
3125=B    GG2432*   -         -         9/?/28 
JOLSON-DeSYLVA-BROWN-HENDERSON
THE RADIO BOYS                WHEN YOUR DANCING 'NEATH THE DIXIE MOON 
3122=B    GG2432B   -         3122=A    6/?/28    (JOHN) RYAN
Probably both  c. 7/1928
>
April/May 1928
> Madison - a lbl I've never encountered before, and now 2ce in 2 days
>
> 5097 I'm in Love with Someone/Go Home and Tell Your Mother (Lou Gold)
ALL STAR TRIO                 I'M IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE (w) 
3773=A    GG5097B   MAD5097B  0592      12/?/29   JOE GREEN
LEW GOLD & HIS ORCH           GO HOME AND TELL YOUR MOTHER (vPS) 
401       GG5097A   MAD5097A  -         12/?/29   FIELDS-McHUGH"LOVE IN 
ROUGH"
>
c. Octobe 1930
> 6000 3 Little Words/Wonderful One
COSMOPOLITAN DO (F.HALL)      WONDERFUL ONE (vJR) 
3814=B=A  GG6000B   VD81828   335       1/2/30    WHITE
MADISON DANCE ORCH            THREE LITTLE WORDS (vFL) 
0405=2    GG6000A   Madison   261-1     -         KALMAR-RUBY
>
C. December 1930

> American Record Co. 031299 Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie/
> This is SF pressed on blue shellac. The specific info is rubber stamped
> on the label. Guess at the date?
>
Sometime in 1906
> On the flip, there is a circle with 70 in the middle of it. What does
> this signify?
>
> V
NO idea?!
> Victor 2541 Grand Prize   Uncle Josh on an Automobile
> Date please?
>
There is an "Uncle Josh" discography, so I'll defer...
> Standard (sml hole) 3784 SF. Someday When Dreams Come True (tenor)
> A guess at a date?
>
A re-labeled Columbia 3784 (fall 1907)
HENRY BURR (tenor)            SOME DAY WHEN DREAMS COME 
03784!    A-0430*   -         -         10/??/07  -
> Here's a Columbia I've never encountered. It says Columbia Dance Record
> at the top. Maxixe 39331. Kentucky Babe 19104. This is another
> advertising record.
>
c.3/1914/c.1/1911
COLUMBIA QT                   KENTUCKY BABE 
19104!    A-0866+   A-0369    3055      11/11/10  GEIBEL
COLUMBIA DANCE ORCH & TALKING THE MAXIXE 
39331     A-1540    (B&S)     -         04/??/14  (DANCE INSTRUCTIONS)
> =========
>
> Who was the Duchess of the Keyboard? I acquired her playing Confrey on a
> London promo 78.
>
> Perfect 14829 Spring Beutiful Spring/Charmaine    Harry Barth's orch.
>
c.9/1927

> There is a circle with an E inside of it. Does this mean it is electric?
>
Yes!
>
> Harry Reser on 40092    Lollypops/Easy Goin'. It looks like he sings
> tenor, plays banjo. I haven't listened yet. And on Brunswick 2791 Reser
> is credited as one of Radio Twins. Along with Phil Ohlman. When did
> Reser start with a bandband?
>
?
> Columbia a1156 10". Prince's Band but  the slection name is gone as
> someone enlarged the center hole to almost 45 rpm size
> On the flip is United Record label, the specifics are rubber stamped
> a1156 America-Overtures on National Airs   band
> I have never encountered a 78 with different record company labels on
> the 2 sides. What was the reason for this?
>
1) issued c. 5/1912 on Columbia A1156; United discs were "re-holed"
Columbia "left over" records.
PRINCE'S BAND                 NATIONAL AIRS OF AMERICA 
19800     A-1156*   -         -         03/??/12  MOSES
PRINCE'S BAND                 AMERICAN NATIONAL AIRS 
19799     A-1156+   -         (IS=7/12) 03/??/12  MOSES
> Standard disc record with slightly larger hole 3/4" or 5/8"
> A896 bass solo Asleep in the Deep/In a Hundred Fathoms Deep
>
Again, a "re-holed" Co A896, from c.5/1910 originally
BYRON HARLAN (tenor)          SWEET ITALIAN LOVE 
04563     A-0896*   -         -         04/??/10  IRVING BERLIN
A.COLLINS & B.HARLAN          SWINGING IN DE SKY 
04597     A-0896+   -         -         04/??/10  KINGSLEY
> Victor 20670 Bernardo de Pace mandolin and piano on a scroll. Were there
> other mandolin solo early electrics? This is my first.
> Neapolitan Caprice by de pace, flip is Souvenir Barcarolle Humoresque
>
> I found a Columbia record Grand Prize reproduction - cardboard
> laminated, very lightweight and obviously from late in the 78 era.
>
> You're a Grand 'ol Rag Columbia 3388 Billy Murry. When was this recorded?
>
> Gennett 5020 Down in Maryland/Lovelight in Your Eyes  Cal Smith American
> Orch
>
c.1/1923; Malcolm can tell you the exact date...!
CAL SMITH                     LOVELIGHT IN YOUR EYES 
G08150=A  GE5020    -         -         12/11/22  -
CAL SMITH                     DOWN IN MARYLAND 
G08151    GE5020    -         -         12/11/22  ->
> Gennett 5211 March of the Siamese/Love  Biltmore Hotel Orch w.
> Hazay Natzy director
>
c.8/1923 (see above)
HAZY NATSY'S BILTMORE ORCH    LOVE, MY HEART IS CALLING 
G08456=B  GE5211    -         -         07/12/23  -
HAZY NATSY'S BILTMORE ORCH    MARCH OF THE SIAMESE 
G08457    GE5211    -         -         07/12/23  -
>
> Gennett 11000  Art Tone on the top of the label in smaller letters.
> Souvenir   Helren Ware, violin w. piano
> The flip is Lo,hHear the Gentle Lark  Caroline Andrews sop with orch
> I did not know there were classical releases on this label. Were there
> other classical or light classical releases?
>
In fact, this is from a Gennett non-popular (essentially undocumented)
series...?! Probably from 1920-21...?!

> Imperial Record 44418   crown and purple drape  SF
> Life's Dream is Over  mixed duet
> Another label I've not seen. Quite attractive IMO. Can someone supply or
> guess at a date?
>
c. 1/1905; also issued in Leeds 4418, and possibly on various other discs
as *4418...?!

> Star record #71 - a star of David is over the words. I don't know the
> symbols around the hole, maybe letters of some kind. SF. Faust Serenade
> by Berlioz, sung in Italian with orch. Got a date?
>
> Favorite Record - DF. This one says on the label just under the label
> name Ser. 347. Towel Man/Drug Stores  1-67195 & 1-67196   Harry Bluff
> Another one that's new to me. Date pls?
>
British label, pressed by a German firm. I date it at October or November 
1911.
It MAY show the issue date on one and/or both sides...?!

> That's a lot for one post but I figured yall could handle it and I would
> get it over with in one click
>
> joe salerno
>
Steven C. Barr