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

[Royal Pemberton]

I'd heard of Barnes via the Steve Allen LP JAZZ FOR TONIGHT (Coral CRL
57018).  The one copy I have is trashed beyond playability, and I've never
seen another copy.  And oddly enough for a US Decca (or related) record,
this one was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder.

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 11:08 PM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>wrote:

> 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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