[78-L] post war labels

[David Lennick]

Musicraft seemed to be split between Allegro (and subsequent owners once Obie took it over) and MGM. Quite a few of the same recordings by Artie Shaw, Andres Segovia, sarah Vaughan and others appeared on both labels through the fifties. And then a lot of it turned up (echoed and in fake stereo) on Everest in the sixties.

 

dl


 
> From: sternth at attglobal.net
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:32:56 -0400
> Subject: Re: [78-L] post war labels
> 
> 
> I am under the impression that Musicraft did purchase the Guild masters.
> Musicraft became part of a conglomerate of labels including Discovery, Progressive etc.
> All now owned by ???? (cant remember now - one of the major groups) - I'll have to check.....
> 
> If someone in the NY ARSC group has the time and know-how, it would be interesting to
> dig out the COURT records concerning the disposition of MUSICRAFT assets following their
> bankruptcy.
> Allegro issued some masters in the 50's(Leadbelly for example, under a vague name lonesome blues man??), MGM supposedly
> had some interest. In the 60's OLIBIN INC (Oliver Sabin) was licensing Musicraft material to
> many different 99cent labels, then the revived Musicraft label appeared from the west coast (Discovery),
> issued LP's then CD's, with another of the former Musicraft principals running the label.
> 
> Allegro, according to Billboard, was started by Paul Puner (another Musicraft exec)
> If I have time in the next few days, I'll scan for any confirmation of the above in Billboard.
> 
> Best wishes, Thomas.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Lennick
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 7:41 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] post war labels
> 
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> 
> Denon supposedly owns Savoy and anything Savoy claims to own from VArsity which can extend to Crown, but I wasn't aware of
> Majestic having gone there. Super Disc is listed in the MGM books. Continental was part of Remington (Don Gabor)..no idea what
> became of that entire operation. Guild was reissued by Musicraft, but did they take over the label?
> 
> 
> 
> Speaking of odd labels, has anyone ever seen an HRS transcription? I have one! By a group led by Brick Fleagle.
> 
> 
> 
> dl
> 
> 
> 
> > From: scott at mosaicrecords.com
> > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:56:11 -0400
> > Subject: [78-L] post war labels
> >
> > Anyone have information on who might own the masters to the following 78
> > labels from the 40s?
> >
> >
> >
> > Comet
> >
> > Jamboree
> >
> > Guild
> >
> > HN Society
> >
> > American
> >
> > Arista
> >
> > Majestic (believe Denon owns this now)
> >
> > Pick-Up
> >
> > Swan
> >
> > Continental
> >
> > Manor
> >
> > Super Disc (according to a 1948 Billboard article MGM acquired Super Disc)
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott Wenzel
> >
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