[78-L] New York records?

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Malcolm Rockwell" <malcolm at 78data.com>
> Unfortunately by what is written it is only implied that the 1931 
> session was done in New York.
> I wonder what Spottswood's ethnic discography has to say? Lessee...
> He only gives the 1918 session for Victor, "Maamme - National Hymn" 
> under the name Soittokunta Louhi (Louhi's Band)  on Vi 72203 (which has 
> 32 bandmembers playing on it!) and a test of  "Pois Rannoilta Suomen". 
> There's no mention of the second title being on the flip side. My 
> conclusion is that "Maame" may actually be a single sided disc.
> No mention of the 1931 New York Records session.
> 
What this tells us (or should?!) is that we desperately need a complete
and reliable database of 78rpm phonorecords...!!

Steven C. Barr