[78-L] what's so great about Bill McClung's work (was Texas labels)

[Bill McClung]

Thank you very much.  What I like about this quest is that I keep getting
surprised by what I find and that the thrill of the hunt keeps getting
stronger.

And don't worry, Cary, I'm going on 33 years of something I missed,
overlooked, or got wrong.  Just ask my wife.

On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com> wrote:

>
> It's a great thing that you're doing, Bill. I've been asked many times
> about assembling a discography of post-war western swing recordings and even
> with that restricted subject, I termed it an impossible task with few
> rewards. You've taken on a much broader subject and from what I've gathered
> in reading your posts, you have done more to document this important element
> of record history than anyone. I look forward to seeing your published
> result - One piece of advice, though. Research is forever. You will never
> complete your task. There will always be something you missed, overlooked,
> or got wrong. Don't let that stop you from putting something out there, even
> when you feel you've only gathered 80% of what exists.
>
>
>
> Cary Ginell
>
> > Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:38:29 -0500
> > From: bmcclung78 at gmail.com
> > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com; bmcclung78 at gmail.com
> > Subject: [78-L] what's so great about Texas label 78s
> >
> > What's so great about Texas label 78s? I'm so glad you asked.
> >
> > Five things.
> >
> > 1. To collect and document all the post war 78 labels is a seemingly
> > impossible task so by concentrating on just one state (guess I could have
> > picked Rhode Island but Texas was closer to San Antonio) it is not quite
> so
> > insane. And if other people are working, obviously in secret since no one
> > else has fessed up, on other states maybe by putting our efforts together
> we
> > can make some headway.
> >
> > 2. Texas label 78s produced the first recordings by Roy Brown (Gold
> Star),
> > Jim Reeves (Macy's), Rufus Thomas (Star Talent), David "Fathead" Newman
> > (Torch), Flaco Jimenez (Rio), George Jones (Starday), Professor Longhair
> > (Star Talent), Doug Sahm (Sarg) and others.
> >
> > 3. Texas label 78s produced recordings by artists at all stages of their
> > careers like Little Richard (Peacock), Sol Hoopi (Hymntime), Crown Prince
> > Waterford (Torch), Joe Turner (Freedom), Lydia Mendoza (Ideal and
> Falcon),
> > Phineas Newborn Jr (Peacock Jazz), Bobby Bland (Duke), Frankie Lee Sims
> > (Blue Bonnet), Ted FioRito (Richtone), Boots & His Buddies (Talent),
> Dixie
> > Hummingbirds (Peacock), Harry Choates (Gold Star, Macy's, Cajun Classics,
> > Hummingbird.) Plus hundreds of regional artists.
> >
> > 4. Texas label 78s demonstrate a amazing richness of musical
> styles--blues,
> > country, cajun, Spanish, gospel, sacred, pop, showtunes, jazz, western
> > swing, Czech, German, rockabilly, r&b, party records. All between 1946
> and
> > 1959.
> >
> > 5. Texas label 78s demonstrate the wonder of mixing musical styles--- a
> > Spanish version of Blueberry Hill with a great electric guitar solo
> > (Sombrero), a Spanish version of Bob Will's Silver Bells (Ideal),
> > Spanish versions of Your Cheatin' Heart and Crying in the Chapel
> (Falcon).
> > Bluesey country, bluesey gospel, jazzy country, jazzy blues. A great
> > version of Benny Goodman's Seven Come Eleven with vibes, sax, drums,
> fiddle,
> > steel guitar (Marathon). The merging of Spanish and Czech polka styles.
> > And much, much more.
> >
> > And one more thing. The simple effort at conservation and documentation
> > that always makes me wish I had started this thirty years ago instead of
> > three.
> >
> > Any help or leads...........................thanks
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