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

[Doug Pomeroy]

If the wax engravings were played back on the cutters on which they were
cut, then of course they would have sounded at the proper pitch,  
regardless
of the actual speed.  The waxes could not be played back without being  
destroyed,
so the only discs played at the original sessions would have been  
those specifically
made as tests (and assuming Vocalion had the lightweight reproducing  
stylus made
specifically for playing the soft wax, which is doubtful), but this  
still means they
would NOT have noticed any speed error, relative to 78.26 rpm.

Still, SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE, playing the test pressings or the final  
released discs
at 78.26 rpm would probably have noticed something a bit strange...

For some unknown reason I cannot download any of the slowed down mp3's,
so I can't hear for myself.  Anyone else having this problem?

> Speed variations do occur on recording equipment,
> possibly more so on remote locations, but not through entire  
> sessions..SOMEBODY
> would have noticed when the tests were played back.
>
> dl

Doug Pomeroy
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