[78-L] Robert Johnson records claimed to be recorded 20% slow

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Mon Dec 13 14:57:07 PST 2010


On 12/13/2010 5:48 PM, J. E. Knox wrote:
> Greetings from FixitLand!
>
> Related question: RJ's records were made in San Antonio and Dallas --
> were these permanent studios, or on portable gear? In either case, I
> just can't buy a deliberate 20% slowdown.
>
And who else was recorded at these sessions? Are all their records 20% off 
speed as well? Vocalion didn't make 5 trips to the south just to record Johnson.

dl



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