[78-L] Canadian Ace

[David Lennick]

I've seen a number of Compo French Canadian double length discs, a number of 
them on Starr. Usually worn to the point of unplayability.

Brian Boyd had the one and only Winchester issue, two dance band sides by Joe 
de Courcy (Toronto bandleader). Even Joe's son Paul (Toronto newscaster) 
doesn't know anything about the circumstances of this recording, made 18-20 
years before he was born.

dl

On 11/25/2010 11:19 PM, Steven wrote:

> As I noted, Compo introduced and promoted a handful of "two-songs-per-side"
> labels in 1931-32. These probably cost more than ordinary issues; as a
> result they are all but impossible to find (and I've been looking for a few
> DECADES!)! Many/most of the odd labels (like, I assume, Winchester?!) were
> client labels, pressed at a customer's request...?! The REALLY odd Compo
> issue is/was a French-language 2-song/side disc; IIRC it is in an 18###
> series?!
>
> Steven C. Barr
>