[78-L] Making of the EMI centenary Wax recording - some

[David Lennick]

On 8/23/2010 12:27 AM, DAVID BURNHAM wrote:
> I have a copy of that package - it includes a vinyl 78, (with lead out spiral,
> no excentric groove), a VHS tape of the session and a CD copy of the 78.  The
> package is accompanied by the warning not to try to play this record on a
> vintage player.  The label of the record is a replica of a turn of the last
> century Gramophone Co. red label.
>
> I notice the use of two horns - one for the voice and another for the piano.  We
> talked about multi-horning a few months ago but I don't know how authentic this
> is.  I have been reading "The Label - The story of Columbia Records" and it was
> mentioned that some early Gene Autry records were recorded acoustically - one
> horn on the voice and one on the guitar - to get around the electrical rights
> owned by another company.
>
> db

Autry did record for Harmony, which kept the acoustical process till 1929 or 
1930, but that book is so full of howlers I try not to believe anything in it 
(which is too bad, because the guy obviously had access to private files and 
Goddard Lieberson's personal notes).

dl