[78-L] Exciting times at the record store

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> On 1/15/2011 9:49 PM, Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> From: "David Lennick"<dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>>> This was where the swells bought their records in Toronto in 1945. From 
>>> a
>>> Royal
>>> Alexandra theatre program.
>>> http://keithwright.ca//RoyalAlex/promenade001.jpg
>>>
>> Nope...WAY too late...! What I am trying to establish is (as close as
>> possible)
>> WHEN record "stores" changed from franchised dealers of specific labels
>> into places that sold ALL labels...?! IIRC I have digital images of ads 
>> that
>> offered virtually ALL labels dating from c.1936-7...!
>> I know there was a famous court battle here in Ontario, Canada...the
>> store was a franchised Victor dealer, but was also selling "Two Black
>> Crows" Columbia discs. Victor tried to revoke their franchise on those
>> grounds; however, the courts held they couldn't...!
>> Steven C. Barr
>
> Wal, sir, I know that the place in St. Mary's, Ontario which closed its 
> record
> bar around 1930 and never returned the unsold stock (where tons of mint 
> stuff
> turned up in 1989, all snapped up by folks like Dave Ross, Earl Mathewson 
> and
> myself) had full runs of Columbia, Apex and Edison, but not one Victor.
>
Edison. with its vertical cut and specifically-sized groove, was NOT 
considered
a "competitor" to Victor and other lateral-cut labels,,,! In fact, Jones & 
Hare
simultaneously were under contract (thus "exclusive artists" to both Victor 
and
E$dison simultaneously...!

Steven C. Barr