[78-L] Record Trove in Massachusetts

[Taylor Bowie]

I've scanned the first 40 or so pages and there seems to be quite a bit of 
worthwhile 20s to mid-30s dance stuff,  a lot of it on dime store labels. 
There is a nice run of Benson Orch. Victors and for those who haven't 
listened to many of those,  you might be surprised at the quantity of 
outstanding music on them.

I noticed a couple of excellent Fred Rich ("Frank Auburn") titles including 
A Peach of a Pair which has great  Venuti-Lang.

And a lot of Grey Gull dance stuff...some of that can be really good,  too. 
Ditto Broadway Bell Hops,  B'way Broadcasters,  etc.  Some Ballews, 
including 41000 Okehs...I don't think I'd advise repairing roads using them!

A lot more than the few Albert Ammons Mercurys which David mentioned...I 
wish I was back there to take a look in person.


Taylor



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Record Trove in Massachusetts


> Good luck, somebody! The Albert Ammons Mercurys are worth having..can the 
> rest
> of that stuff be used to repave highways?
>
> dl
>
> On 7/2/2011 11:42 AM, Mark Bardenwerper wrote:
>> Hello,
>> While searching for Lou Breese records, I came across an online database
>> of records housed at the Somerset, Massachusetts Historical Society.
>> Here it is.
>> http://www.somerset.k12.ma.us/historicalsociety/records/78recordsall.pdf
>> Following up on an email I got from them, I gave them a call this
>> morning to discuss the possibility of obtaining either copies or
>> originals of the Breese records in the collection. I spoke with a
>> curator named Diane Goodwin. She stated that the collection is stored in
>> the basement and is no longer available for general use. She would be
>> glad to pull the records I am interested in and consider sending them.
>> Turns out the historical society is trying to focus on local history and
>> the collection is not germane to their purpose and they would like to
>> get rid of it all. Here is where you all come in. She will be getting
>> back to me following the holiday and I would like to put her in contact
>> with an interested party.
>> So, who is interested in this collection? It is supposed to be in very
>> good condition, is sorted and shelved carefully.
>>
>
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