[78-L] Mp3 revelation, one dollar LP bins, and thoughts on George Barnes

[David Lennick]

I have a few George Barnes Standard Transcriptions..those are probably the 
source for the Hindsight LP. He also did some great multi-track stuff in the 
early 50s when Les Paul was all the rage. Canadian listeners (and those in 
border states) with long memories may recall Max Ferguson's theme "Clarinet 
Polka" played on several guitars..all George, by George.

dl

On 9/30/2010 6:04 PM, Dennis Flannigan wrote:
> This is perhaps old hat for most of  you. I've begun converting WAVE files
> of my 78 rpm records to mp3 files; then transferring hundreds at a time to
> CD-Rs as data (not music) files. I can play 24 hours of my collection
> without changing CDs on my Priyus CD playe (holds 6). It's like owning an
> NPR station. Does anyone (or everyone) else do this? On to the dollar store
> of good news.
>
> I stopped by Golden Oldies Records in Tacoma, WA recently. Jeff's one buck
> LP bins held the following treasures (from 78 rpm): 1. Eddie Cantor, MCA LP
> 1506; 2. Stuart Hamblen's KAPP LP, "This Old House Has Got to Go"; 3. Marais
> and Miranda, Glendale GLS 6022; and, 4. "Songs Girl Scouts Sing," 1956. When
> you pick up this last example, you're a collector with little restraint.
>
> And, while not 78s, plundered a plethora of post 78 era delights at a buck:
> Kidney-Stone Trio, "On Fraternity Row," Duo Records D-3; "The Humorous World
> of Justin Wilson," Ember ELP 801, "The Whimsical World of Irving Taylor," WB
> 1352; "Laugh a Spell," by Doug Harrell, M.D., ABC-364; "Fool Britannia,"
> Peter Sellers; and "The Ernie Kovacs Album," Col PC-34250. There's more I've
> yet to hear, but all are promising.
>
> Finally, LPs led me to 78s, or rather, back to 78s many years ago. I heard
> guitarist George Barnes on LP, and sought out his 78s. For 5 bucks, I
> brought home a George Barnes masterpiece, "The Uncollected George Barnes,"
> w/GB and his Octet, Hindsight HSR-106. Do others share my reverence for
> Barnes (especially this recording)? Remarkable music, talent and
> arrangements.
>
> Personal back-patting aside, a wonderful time flipping through bins of joy.
>
> Dennis of the Northwest
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