[78-L] Record Trove in Massachusetts

[Julian Vein]

On 02/07/11 17:10, 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
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  The Ammons sides have all been reissued on a Mercury box set, running 
to one-and-a-half CDs. Even then they missed out a few takes, which have 
turned up on a Blues Document CD.

      Julian Vein