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

[Vincent Fitzpatrick]

B.A. Rolfe???

DROOL!!!!

Where are you going to post the recordings?

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