[78-L] Whther Manor?

[david.diehl at hensteeth.com]

The Coleman Brothers are mentioned in "Regis Label starts Releasing Platters" Billboard Mar 27, 1943 pg 25.
Milky White Way on Regis was reviewed in Billboard Jan 29, 1944 pg 60
Manor album SP1 'Spirituals Of The Old South' was advertised in Billboard Feb 9, 1946 pg 24.
 DJD
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From: David Lewis [mailto:uncledavelewis at hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 11:47 PM
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Subject: [78-L] Whther Manor?

This is an inquiry on some dates on some 100 series Manor Records. These records by New Jersey gospel group The Coleman Brothers occupy issues 100-102.(S-1074) We'll Understand Manor 101-B(S-1082) It's My Desire Manor 100-B(S-1201) The End Of My Journey Manor 100-A(W-1203) New Milky White Way Manor 101-A(W-1204) Plenty Of Room In The Kingdom Manor 102-B, 1003, Arco 1208(W-1217) I Can See Everybody's Mother But Mine Manor 102-A, 1003, Arco 1208ODP does not venture a date; neither does the Wiki on Manor. At the Record.Connexion site a reasonable date of "1946/47" for the both sessions in the 10xx and 12xx block. But this article by Tony Cummings http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/The_Coleman_Brothers_The_Newark_Gospel_music_pioneers/42801/p1/based on research by Opal Louis Nations, seems to advance a 1943 date for the 10xx block and December 1944 for the12xx block. Quoted with typos intact:"The Coleman Brotherscontinued their recording career in 1943 with some sessions forRegis/Manor Records owned by Irving Berman. It was not a happyassociation. The Colemans recorded "Milky White Way" in December 1944but Berman chose not to release it until April 1948 by which time theTrumeteers had hit with their cover of Lander Coleman's song. Thefirst three 78s Manor did release by the Coleman Brothers were later packaged asa 78 album for the white folk/jazz cognoscente rather incongruouslytitled 'Spirituals Of The Old South'."So which dates are right? Manor also had a 1000 series that did start right around the beginning of 1945, but that doesn't mean that theshort-lived 100 series began then also. And a recording date of 1946-47 for "Milky White Way" doesn't seem too terribly late when releasedin 1948, though after The Trumpeteers already had a hit with it was arguably not the best time. Uncle Dave Lewisuncledavelewis at hotmail.com _______________________________________________78-L mailing list78-L at klickitat.78online.comhttp://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l