[78-L] Indispensable Books on my shelf (was Tony Russell)

Thu Jun 3 08:46:56 PDT 2010

Speaking of Mike's dissertation, is that ever going to be made available?

dl

> Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 10:41:56 -0500
> From: neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Indispensable Books on my shelf (was Tony Russell)
> 
> I am fond of Mackenzie's Guide to AFRS Series and the Joyce Record Club 
> Thesaurus Transcription Listing, but not sure if these are necessary to 
> the newbie collector unless they are specifically interested in these 
> kinds of records or have an interest in some aspect of old time radio.
> 
> I myself look at Mackenzie fairly often. Usually in response to some 
> question on the OTR-digest or the 78-L.
> 
> joe salerno
> 
> 
> Michael Biel wrote:
> > So far most of the discussion was discography, but there are many
> > technical and historical books I refer to all the time, including Read &
> > Welch, Gelatt, Read's Recording & Reproduction of Sound (both editions),
> > Look for the Dog and the Victor reference book, the various label books
> > by Sutton, Nauck, Rust, Lotz, etc., Les Docks's books, Frow's Edison
> > machine books, Hazelcorn's Columbia books, Koenigsburg's patent and
> > Edison cylinder books, Fabrizio's books, the two Disney records books,
> > numerous Osborne Billboard chart books, numerous Goldmine price guides
> > for 45s, LPs, jazz LPs, picture sleeves, American Records, etc., and of
> > course my dissertation.
> > 
> > 
> > Mike Biel mbiel at mbiel.com 
> > 
> > 
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [78-L] Indispensable Books on my shelf (was Tony Russell)
> > From: maceo <maceo at nugrape.net>
> > Date: Thu, June 03, 2010 2:20 am
> > To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> > 
> > Somewhat off-topic are some reference books here, however similarly
> > 
> > Tony Russell indispensable country disco
> > Godrich & Dixon Pre-war Blues disco
> > Post-War blues disco
> > Victor Master Book Vol.2
> > Meade - Country Music Sources (not so much at all)
> > Seroff & Abbott - Out of Sight
> > Gospel Disco by Bob Laughton & Cedric Hayes
> > Cullen - Vaudeville - Old & New
> > Australian Jazz Disco by Jack Mitchell
> > Eileen Southern reference books
> > Galen Gart books
> > Jazz Dance by Stearns
> > plus CDrom data on PC by Rust - Jazz Records & Hawaiian disco...other 
> > books are bio on Pemberton-Billings etc...don't get me on magazines :-)
> > 
> > Gary
> > 
> > >>
> > >> Snatch it up. At that price, it's a steal. 
> > >>
> > >> For those of you who are newbies, this might be a good idea to
> > introduce many of you to the basic books every record collector should
> > have. I have one bookshelf in my library for "indispensable" resources.
> > It's only three feet long, but it has all the discographies I use more
> > than anything else: Rust's "Jazz Records", "American Dance Bands" (the
> > new 5-volume edition), "Entertainment" discographies, and the Victor
> > Master Book, Russell's "Country Music Records," Dixon/Godrich/Rye's
> > "Blues & Gospel Records," Sutton's "Cakewalks, Rags & Novelties,"
> > "Country Music Sources" by Meade & Spottswood, Daniel's "American 45 &
> > 78 rpm Record Dating Guide," Laird & Rust's "OKeh Discography," the
> > Paramount 12/13000 book, and my own Western Swing and Decca
> > discographies. Spilling over onto another shelf is the Barr record
> > dating guide, Kinkle's Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Sutton's
> > "Pseudonyms on American Records," and all four editions of the ASCAP
> > Biographical Dictionary. On my compute
> > r
> > >> 
> > > , 
> > > 
> > >> I have loaded Rockwell's Hawaiian Records discography. There are
> > many other books I use, but these are the ones I end up going back to
> > again and again and again. 
> > >>
> > >> Of course, one man's "indispensable" is not necessarily another's,
> > but for me, a collector of jazz, blues, and country, these are my main
> > resources. Anyone else?
> > >>
> > >> Cary Ginell
> > >>
> > >> 
> > >>> Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 22:49:08 -0500
> > >>> From: bmcclung78 at gmail.com
> > >>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > >>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Tony Russell's Country Music Discog cheap
> > >>>
> > >>> Yep. Saw copies in San Antonio and Dallas last week. Mint except
> > for the
> > >>> Half Price label.
> > >>>
> > >>> On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 9:54 PM, <david.diehl at hensteeth.com> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> 
> > >>>> The Half Price Book chain is remaindering the paperback of the
> > Country
> > >>>> Music Discography for $24.98 so check your local listings
> > cowpokes!
> > >>>> DJD
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Visit the Blue Pages: the Encyclopedic Guide to 78 RPM Party
> > Records
> > >>>> http://www.hensteeth.com
> > >>>>
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