[78-L] MSS label (UK) vocal reissues

[Michael Biel]

Thomas Stern wrote:
> Can anyone provide background on the M.S.S. Recording Company, Ltd. label (78rpm), based in Colinbrook, England?
>
> Thanks, Thomas.
>   

Is this a lacquer by the Marguerite Sound Studio?  Recorded by them or 
on a blank manufactured by then?  Colinbrook was the location of their 
manufacturing factory, but their recording studio was in London.  It was 
run by Cecil E. Watts, later famous for the Dust Bug, and they were one 
of the originators of nitrate lacquer discs in England between 1934 and 
1936. The first ones were hand sprayed by Cecil and his wife Agnes but 
if yours has a Colinbrook address it must be later than that.  Your disc 
was probably recorded by someone else than MSS.  Date and info?

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com