[78-L] Question about "O Gero Amerikanos"

[Eric Byron]

Thank you.
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From: "Steven C. Barr" <stevenc at interlinks.net>
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Question about "O Gero Amerikanos"


> From: "ERIC BYRON" <bear128 at verizon.net>
>> I am trying to learn more about the recording "O Gero Amerikanos"  by
>> Demetrios Perdicopoulos. Was this recording recorded in this country or 
>> in
>> Greece? Was it produced for a Greek audience in Greece or a Greek 
>> audience
>> in America or both? When was it recorded and under what labels?  Any help
>> would be greatly appreciated.
>>
> These "ethnic" records (now being collected after years of being 
> discarded)
> were
> marketed to an audience which usually consisted of new immigrants who had
> emigrated to the US in search of more income...but who still enjoyed the
> music
> of their "old country!" Both Victor and Columbia (the smaller firms
> generally
> didn't bother with "ethnic" issues except for those who specialized
> therein...!
>
> In general, the two labels issued both imported sides and recordings of
> "old country" music performed by newer immigrants. There exist catalogs
> of the applicable issues; however, these are fairly uncommon (and priced
> accordingly when/if offered for sale!).
>
> Steven C. Barr
>
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