[78-L] Record Trove in Massachusetts

[David Lennick]

I didn't make it much past the gazillion Andrews Sisters titles except for a 
quick scan all the way down. No doubt there's some great stuff in there, even 
if it's 90% dross.

dl

On 7/2/2011 12:10 PM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
> 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.
>>>
>>