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

[J. E. Knox]

Greetings from FixitLand!

David Lennick wrote:

> 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.

Example: According to the "Abrams files" the following artists  
recorded in San Antonio from 21 to 24 Nov 1936:

21 Nov 1936
SA 2558/61 LUIS CASTILLO-MANUEL FLORES
SA 2562/79 LEE O'DANIEL & LIGHT CRUST DOUGHBOYS

23 Nov 1936
SA 2580/7 ROBERT JOHNSON

24 Nov 1936
SA 2588, 2593 HERMANOS BARRAZA
(intervening #s?)

Following recorded in Dallas, 20 June 1937:

DAL 385/92 LIGHT CRUST DOUGHBOYS
DAL 393 GROSS & CAMPBELL
DAL 394/403 ROBERT JOHNSON

Take care,


Joe
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