[78-L] Speaking About Really Early Film Sound Technology -- Read This. Whoa!

[Jeff Sultanof]

Dr. Biel,

You are correct. The knowledge that there exist some programs of the Lucky
Strike Orch. conducted by B.A. Rolfe is tremendously exciting. Can you
supply more information - dates, contents?

Jeff Sultanof

On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Michael Biel <mbiel at mbiel.com> wrote:

> This is NOT the only recording of the Light's Golden Jubilee broadcast
> that exists.  There is a MORE COMPLETE recording of the broadcast at the
> Edison Site that was recorded on the Rayediphone 30 RPM disc system.  I
> have had a copy of the disc recording for thirty years, issued parts of
> it on the Mark 56 LP "Edison Speaks", and David Giovionni made a new
> transfer of a set of the discs last month.
>
> I have been involved with the Schenectady Museum Pallophone recordings
> for several years since the films were first discovered, I attended the
> "unveiling" of the recordings last month, and I have the full set of
> recordings of the films.  It is unfortunate the reporter chose to
> emphasize this particular recording as if the broadcast would not exist
> if not for this film.  I think the 78-L would be more interested in the
> several programs of the B.A. Rolfe Lucky Strike Orchestra that are part
> of this collection.  Actually, the most important find is part of a 1929
> basketball game called by Graham McNamee of which there is no other
> example.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
>
> From: Royal Pemberton <ampex354 at gmail.com>
>
>
> Not to worry. You can do a search for 'Edison Pallophotophone' on
> YouTube
> and hear bits of them.
>
> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Ken "Silver Showcase"
> <kenreg at tds.net>wrote:
>
> > David Lewis wrote:
> > > http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=942480
> > >
> >
> > Fascinating! Thanks very much for sending this link. I only wish this
> > article included an audio file so we could listen to some of these.
> >
> > -- Ken
>
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