[78-L] National Records

[Royal Pemberton]

I have Charlie Ventura's 'Pina colada' on a vinyl National 78....rather
hazy, smoky looking vinyl.  I concur some of the Nationals I have are among
the most poorly-pressed 78s I have.  Do any of you have Ventura's 'Baby,
baby, all the time' on National?  My dad's copy is the worst in that
apparently when the metal was separated from the lacquer, the metal was
stretched as it was peeled away, so it's eccentric but not in the usual
off-centre sense--the wowing is twice per revolution!

On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 9:42 PM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:

>
> I suspect that some later Nationals were pressed by Mercury, with whom they
> had a link in ownership (plus, Mercury took over Eileen Barton's "Baked a
> Cake" when it turned out to be too big for National to handle).
>
>
>
> dl
>
> > From: bowiebks at isomedia.com
> > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:10:37 -0700
> > Subject: Re: [78-L] National Records
> >
> > Ok, I have to chime in in defense of the uber-commercial side of Mr. B.
> >
> > I think his MGM record of "I Apologize" with the big Pete Rugolo orch
> behind
> > him is one of the great vocal records of all time. Every time I hear that
> > oboe intro I get ready for a real treat!!
> >
> > No comment on Mr. B rolled collars as I usually wear t shirts....
> >
> > Aren't some of the Nationals pressed on some sort of vinyl...I seem to
> > recall that I have one or two like that, in addition to the ones pressed
> on
> > the usual combination of metal shavings and dirt.
> >
> >
> > T
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Geoffrey Wheeler" <dialjazz at verizon.net>
> > To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 12:59 PM
> > Subject: [78-L] National Records
> >
> >
> > Mike Biel says: “I assume your path must have crossed Martin Williams
> > once in a while.
> > Since you are still among the living, I also assume that Martin did not
> > ever catch wind of your disdain for Sarah Vaughn.”
> >
> > I owe my thanks to buckler and sword and a head start. Last night while
> > the 78-L exchange on Eckstine was in progress, I went to YouTube and
> > played part of “Everything I have is Yours.” I next hit the button on
> > “Prisoner of Love.” I gagged at the sound and memory of both. The only
> > thing I found interesting about the early ’50s Eckstine was his “Mr. B
> > High-Roll Collar” shirt Symphony Sid used to advertise on his Boston
> > radio show. Having never seen one, I tried to imagine what this
> > improbable sounding shirt looked like.
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