[78-L] British Jazz Albums of 1936

[Michael Biel]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> Interesting! The 90xxx m#'s are Decca numbers, from their Chicago
> series, from mid-1936 per my DG...!
>
> Steven C. Barr 
>   
Good catch!!  In his book -- but not in the posting -- Geoffrey notes 
that these two British Brunswick albums were produced from dubbed 
Gennett masters supplied by Jack Kapp of U.S. Decca.  So it seems the 
dubs were made in Chicago!  This might partially answer the question 
that he asks in "Jazz By Mail" while thinking the dubs were made in England:

"Jack Kapp of American Decca supplied the Gennett shellac discs from 
which these Brunswick records were re-recorded in England.  What has 
confused collectors over the years is why the original Gennett masters 
or stampers, if they were available and in usable condition, weren't 
used.  The answer might be that none or not enough of the original 
masters had survived and that the pressing machines of 1936 could not 
accommodate stampers made in the mid-20s."

Mike Biel   mbiel at mbiel.com  
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> From: "Geoffrey Wheeler" <dialjazz at verizon.net>
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>> English Brunswick ‘Classic Swing’ Albums
>> Brunswick ‘Classic’ Swing Vol. I:
>> 02200-A: King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band: Dipper Mouth Blues (mx. 90476A)
>> 02200-B: King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band: Canal Street Blues (mx.
>> 90485A) (label says 90483)
>>
>> 02201-A King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band: Mandy Lee Blues (mx. 90484A)
>> 02201-B King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band: I’m Going Away to Wear You Off
>> My Mind (mx. 90485A) (label also reads 90485)
>>
>> 02202-A King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band: Weather Bird Rag (mx. 90481A)
>> 02202-B King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band: Just Gone (mx. 90482A)
>>
>> 02203-A Wolverine Orchestra: The Jazz Me Blues (mx. 90361A)
>> 02203 B Wolverine Orchestra: Big Boy (mx. 90426A)
>>
>> 02204-A Wolverine Orchestra: Fidgety Feet (mx. 90362A)
>> 02204-B Wolverine Orchestra: Royal Garden Blues (mx. 90428A)
>>
>> 02205-A Wolverine Orchestra: Copenhagen (mx. 90360A)
>> 02205-B Wolverine Orchestra: Tiger Rag (mx. 90468A)
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>> 02206 A Bix and His Rhythm Jugglers: Davenport Blues (mx. 90430A)
>> 02206 B Hitch’s Happy Harmonists: Washboard Blues (mx. 90472A)
>>
>> Brunswick ‘Classic’ Swing Vol. II
>> 02207 A Sioux City Six, featuring Miff Mole: Flock O’ Blues (mx. 90432A)
>> 02007 B Sioux City Six, featuring Bix Beiderbecke: I’m Glad (mx. 90433A)
>>
>> 02208-A New Orleans Rhythm Kings: Tin Roof Blues (mx. 90378A)
>> 02208-B New Orleans Rhythm Kings: That’s A Plenty (mx. 90381A)
>>
>> 02209 A New Orleans Rhythm Kings: Maple Leaf Rag (mx. 90375A)
>> 02209-B New Orleans Rhythm Kings: Clarinet Marmalade (mx. 90385A)
>>
>> 02210-A New Orleans Rhythm Kings: Sweet Lovin’ Man (mx. 90372A)
>> 02210 B New Orleans Rhythm Kings: London Blues (mx. 90376A)
>>
>> 02211 A Friar’s Society Orchestra: Eccentric (mx. 90395A) (label reads
>> 90393)
>> 02211 B Friar’s Society Orchestra: Farewell Blues (mx. 90395A) (label
>> also reads 90395)
>>
>> 02212-A Friar’s Society Orchestra: Panama (mx. 90388A)
>> 02212-B Friar's Society Orchestra: Tiger Rag (mx. 90389A)
>>
>> 02213 A Friar’s Society Orchestra: Bugle Call Rag (mx. 90391A)
>> 02213-B Husk O’Hara’s Super Orchestra of Chicago: San (mx. 90392A)
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