[78-L] ARC numbers, was Re: Walter Winchell

[Steven]

rom: Han Enderman
> The Y-MM-## series started Nov 35 (5-11-01/51), but was preceded by the
YYMM## & YY-MM-## series, which lasted 2 months.
> These earlier issues are numbered 3509##, 35-09-## (later pressings) & 
> 35-10-##.
They were issued in a single series each month, thus not with race/country 
issues
starting at YY-MM-51.
> So the nrs in Ty's ODP (350901 etc) are partially incorrect.
>
> Not everything was released on all ARC labels.
> I have seen no Romeos before 5-11-## (and thus not with YY09## nrs without 
> the dashes).
Rust-JR6 gives only an "ARC" issue; for ex. Chick Bullock ARC 35-10-02 (recd 
6 July 35).
> Also only ARC in the Blues and Country dgs, but Tony Russell lists the nrs 
> without the dashes
(see for ex. Hoosier Hot Shots ARC 350914, which also exists as 35-09-14 on 
Perfect).
>
> A dance band example is ARC 350920 EDDIE PAUL & Paramount Orch.
I have label images of Melotone 350920 (pres. first issue) & Mt/Per 35-09-20 
(pres. reprints).
> Possibly also both versions exist on Oriole (but not seen). Almost 
> certainly never on Romeo.
>
1935-37 was a VERY bad time for the record industry! Most of the ARC labels 
included
in the Y-MM-## series were client "store" labels...and these clients 
discontinued their
labels in 1936 or 1937 (NOT all at one time)! By 1938, only Perfect, 
Melotone and one
other label (which I can't recall...?!) were still being issued.

Sadly, my collection (and now my no-longer-accessible digital data 
"archive!") is
currently in total disarray...thanks to a <deleted> landlady who felt it her 
duty
(?!?!) to cure me of my "pack-rat-it is"...I was barely able to talk her 
into keeping
my 78's...!! Now, I need to recreate my MS Access files and text files of 
"Abrams
Files" corrections/additions...which may well take me another three-plus 
years?!
Otherwise, I could tell the highest numbers I have seen for each ARC label!

Steven C. Barr