[78-L] Cameo 0198-B "Jungle Blues"

Steven C. Barr stevenc at interlinks.net
Mon Jul 26 22:27:58 PDT 2010


From: "David Palmquist" <davidpalmquist at dccnet.com>
> I have a picture of a Cameo label, number 0198-B, with Ellington's 
> "Jungle Blues" by the Ten Black Berries.    The matrix shows as 19322 
> on the label.  The recording was made Jan. 29, 1930, in a Plaza 
> session in New York according to New Desor and Jan. 20, 1930 
> according to Timner's 4th edition.
> According to New Desor, Timner, Jepsen, etc., there were two takes, 
> 9322-1 and 9322-2.
> 
> I am interested in identifying which take this Cameo is, so I can 
> index it properly in 
> http://ellingtonweb.ca/Hostedpages/DoojiCollection/DoojiCollection.htm
> 
This will depend on exactly what your picture shows...and in how
much detail. The Cameo should have the matrix and take in its
"run-out" area (between the playing groove and the label); it
will show 9322 (or 19322) followed by a dash followed by the
take number. If the image is either too small or poorly focused,
this may not be legible?

Sadly, the Abrams-file CAMEO.TXT does NOT include any of
the 1928-1930 year-numbered Cameo issues.

Steven C. Barr 



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