[78-L] Cameo Record Corporation

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Amazing what a dollar could buy back then! Somewhere I have a citation from 1930-1 Talking Machine World that stated that the Cameo label was going to be used for transcriptions. Obviously, that never happened
 DJD
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From: Geoffrey Wheeler [mailto:dialjazz at verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 11:24 AM
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Subject: [78-L] Cameo Record Corporation

Recently on 78-List, there was discussion of Cameo Records and when it might have been founded. The following not only provides that information but indicates CBS planned an assignment of trade-marks and trade-mark registration from Cameo Record Corporation to Columbia Recording Corporation, Friday, May 19, 1939, The assignment was never filed. Here are some of the details.Document #324 Assignment of Trade-marks and Trade-mark Registrations from Cameo Record Corporation to Columbia Recording Corporation, Friday, May 19, 1939This curious document, which was to have been filed in New York County in New York State, comes from a ledger book. The bottom edges of the two pages are worn; the corners are missing. Of particular interest is the fact it is dated three days before a certificate of amendment was filed changing the name of American Record Corporation to Columbia Recording Corporation. The date given the filing of the Certificate of Amendment is May 19, not May 22, the actual date it was filed. The persons who were to have signed the Cameo document are unnamed, there are no signatures, no corporate seals, and no notary stamp. This indicates the document was never completed and filed. The persons who were required to sign the document may not have been found nine years after the fact. Perhaps a similar document was prepared for assigning the trade-marks and trade-registrations of Regal Record Corp., which was also part of American Record Corp. in 1930, over to Columbia Recording Corp.The author has not seen and does not know of the existence of such a document. Launched in February 1922, Cameo also owned the 50-cent Lincoln label (1924-1930), made by The Lincoln Record Corporation, and the 25-cent Romeo imprint, with no manufacturer name. Romeo was a client label for S. H. Kress & Co. department store chain. Labels disestablished in 1930 include Cameo, Grey Gull Records, Herwin Records, and Lincoln Records. Labels disestablished in 1931 include Broadway Records, Madison Records, Radiex Records, and Regal Records. Those disestablished in 1932 include Diva Records, Hit of the Week Records, Van Dyke Records, and Velvet Tone Records. Domino Records was disestablished in 1933. In addition to the date in the copy below, the date is also handwritten in ink at the top right of the first page. The text follows:ASSIGNMENT: Whereas, Cameo Record Corporation, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York was the owner of the following trade-marks, and registrations in the United States Patent Office, together with the good-will and business appurtenant thereto:No.	Date	Mark161,089 November 7, 1922 “Cameo”191,332	November 4, 1924	“Cameo-Kid”236,819	December 20, 1927	“Variety”238,493	February 7, 1928	“Romeo”Now, therefore, in consideration of One Dollar ($1.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Cameo Record Corporation by its former officers and liquidating trustees have sold, assigned, transferred and set over and by these present sell, assign, transfer and set over, as of January 6, 1930, unto Columbia Recording Corporation (formerly American Record Corporation, by change of name dated May 19, 1939 to Columbia Recording Corporation) a corporation of the State of Delaware, having offices in the City, County and state of New York, its successors and assigns, the entire right, title and interest in and to the following trade-marks and trade-mark registrations, together with the business and the good-will appurtenant thereto.No.	Date	Mark161,089	November 7, 1922	“Cameo”191,332	November 4, 1924	“Cameo-Kid”236,819	December 20, 1927	“Variety”238,493	February 7, 1928	“Romeo”In witness whereof, the former officers and liquidating trustees who were in charge of the property and assets of Cameo Record Corporation have hereunto set their hands and seals this ________Day of __________ 1939.Cameo Record CorporationBy________________________By________________________State of (blank)County of (blank)On this _________ day of ____________, 1939, before me personally appear ___________, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he was the ___________ of Cameo Record Corporation on January 6, 1930, and that he acted in the capacity of liquidating trustee of said corporation, and that he executed the foregoing instrument to transfer said trade-marks, business and good-will as of January 6, 1930.Given my hand and seal this ________ day of ________ 1939________________________Notary PublicState of (blank)County of (blank)ON this ___________ day of ___________, 1939, before me personally appeared _____________, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he was the __________ of Cameo Record Corporation on January 6, 1930, and that he acted in the capacity of liquidating trustee of said corporation, and that he executed the foregoing instrument to transfer said trade-marks, business and good-will as of January 6, 1930.Given my hand and seal this _________day of __________ 1939._________________Notary Public_______________________________________________78-L mailing list78-L at klickitat.78online.comhttp://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l