[78-L] Goldkette "I Didn't Know" alternate??

[J. E. Knox]

Greetings from FixitLand!

Antony Pepper wrote:

> Yes, this I think is the "std" take 2... Some fortunate people have
> "test"s of it, e.g. this apparently made in the '90s:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UyZWqDG6Ek
>
> which from the swish - corroded metal most likely - if nothing else I
> take to be the same side.
>
> I don't know if the US is geolocked out of that one, hopefully not!

I got it -- thanks for that link! Being from a master pressed 78,  
this is a cleaner transfer (and without reverb!) than the LP issue,  
even with the swish noise. I'm a happy camper, even if the YouTube  
poster transferred it fast (I'd bet this runs at 76.59 rpm...).

> Sony seems to be successfully asking for the blocking of some 78
> uploads... Wow.

Urk. They have no interest in issuing such material, but they get  
bent out of shape if someone shares a 78. Feh.

> For those unable to see the original UT vid, its notes run thus:
>
> "In 1924, Bix left the Wolverine Orchestra for a tryout with the Jean
> Goldkette Orchestra, which produced 2 takes, this and Adoration. This
> went unreleased, evidently Goldkette didn't like this recording.
>
> "Frustrated by Bix's inability to read sheet music, Goldkette fired
> Bix and he didn't return until 2 years later, beginning with a
> recording of Idolizing.

Hmmm. I don't believe it was any decision of Jean Goldkette's not to  
issue "I Didn't Know"...and there were a few other titles recorded  
those two days at Detroit Athletic Club. "I Didn't Know" and  
"Adoration" are the only ones of the bunch to include Bix; maybe  
that's what the author is trying to say. (No Bix, then it doesn't  
matter? Or should I say, "What Does It Matter?"--the A side [by  
Shilkret] of a Goldkette record that *does* have Bix...<grin>)

Take care,


Joe
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