[78-L] Gracie Fields puzzlement

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Han Enderman" <jcenderman at solcon.nl>
> Vic(C) 120927-B as by Gracie Fields / With Orch. cond. by Ben Frankel
> (but LMS 334 gives only H. Parr-Davies at the piano).
> Mx 0GF-6 "Land Of Hope And Glory" is on 120927 as "With Choir, Organ & 
> Orchestra".
> Apparently these Vic(C)s were issued much later, since 120920 has 
> 17-Nov-39 titles
> and 120930 has 15-May-40 recordings. Is LMS release date known?
> Vic 120931 Stop and Shop at the Co-op. Shop / The Birthday  Song on label 
> as
> With Piano, Recorded in England from a Broadcast.
> Why did they make a special GF mx series?
>
The HMV-Victor 120xxx series was used fior Canadian issuance of sides
recorded in the UK! It includes a number of Gracie Fields sides (and
earlier, a number of George Formby sides!). It seems to have ended
at 120984 in late 1944; the series was replaced by number in various
5*-#### series at the beginning of 1945!

Steven C. Barr