[78-L] Filing system (was 1st 78)

[Cary Ginell]

Pseudonyms and split-sides can be thorny issues. In my Filemaker database, I enter in pseudonyms in parentheses, thus:

Luther, Frank (aka Billings, Bud)
Luther, Frank (aka Jackson, Happy)
Luther, Frank (aka Wiggins, Pete)

and then file all the records under Luther's name.

For split sides, usually, I file by whichever side is labeled as the "A" side. If neither is designated, I go for the earlier recording. Then in the database, I'll have them cross-references this way, with the chosen "A" side being the target side.

Hampton, Lionel & his Orchestra                                      Stompology       Victor 25601
Quintette of the Hot Club of France (b/w Hampton, Lionel)  Swing Guitars   Victor 25601

The record can be found under "Hampton." I know that when I see the designation "b/w" (backed with) in my database, that is where the record is located.

Another thorny issue resulted in my separating pre-war from post-war country, jazz, and blues/R&B records. I have two sections for each, which, of course, sometimes means that there will be two Benny Goodman sections, two Bob Wills sections, two Big Bill Broonzy sections, etc. Since the stylistic quality of pre-war and post-war records is usually quite distinct, I find it easier to browse through an area that has a definite commonality music-wise. It got to be strange for me to go through the Johnsons in jazz and find so many different styles (Pete, James P., Bunk, J.J., Everett, Lonnie, etc.)

Cary Ginell

> 
> This is still satisfactory to me about 90% of the time...but it can be a 
> problem with splits and even worse with pseudonyms.  I keep a lot of info in 
> my head,  but damned if I can always remember which did what among all the 
> issues I have labeled Lloyd Keating,  Jerry Fenwyck,  Frank Auburn,  Jack 
> Whitney, Chester Leighton,  etc.
> 

> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com>
> To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] First 78
> 
> 
> >
> > Well, the first cabinet you come upon when entering my record room is the 
> > pre-war hillbilly 78s. I file them alphabetically by artist. Artists are 
> > grouped in separate sections if I have more than 5 by one artist. For 
> > artists with less than 5 discs, I file them by letter. So the first one in 
> > the miscellaneous "A" category is "Footprints in the Snow"/"New Birmingham 
> > Jail" by Big Slim Aliff on Decca 5316.
> > On the opposite side of the room, the upper-left-hand shelf starts with 
> > pre-war blues and the first record there is "Bell Cow Blues"/"Boe Hog 
> > Blues" by Texas Alexander on OKeh 8563 (in pretty nice shape, I might 
> > add).
> >
> > Cary Ginell
> >
> >> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:06:12 +0000
> >> From: julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
> >> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> >> Subject: [78-L] First 78
> >>
> >> No, not the first 78 you bought, but which is the first one on your
> >> shelves? Mine is "In Pinetop's Footsteps" by Teddy Powell on Bluebird
> >> B11276.
> >>
> >>       Julian Vein
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