[78-L] Decca session information needed

[David Lennick]

As far as I know, the TNY series is used on a lot of transcriptions for a 
variety of companies, and in fact may be a Columbia matrix series. The Decca 
Books list World sessions in one section and "other transcriptions" following 
but don't give a source. Sandburg also recorded for Muzak around this time. 
Maybe Sandburg didn't want to cross a picket line (were there picketers during 
the ban?). This happened elsewhere..Hank Snow made some recordings in a private 
Montreal studio and they were issued on Bluebird, ban or no ban.

dl

On 7/28/2011 6:43 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
> Thanks Han, David!
>
> Need more clarification -
>    The 2 sides with usual Decca matrix numbers - were these also "transcription" recordings, but assigned Decca numbers?  or were
> they a different session, at Decca Studios?
>
>    Were TNY's intended for transcription distribution (i.e. for broadcast) or was it just
> a recording service?  Was it part of Decca or independent?
>    Would it be a reasonable guess these were recorded on spec and sold to Decca, rather
> than initiated by Decca?
>    If the TNY matrix series are listed in the Decca discography - is there information about
> what recordings were in the numbers in the gaps?  Or does anyone have recordings with the
> missing numbers? [TNY 1000-1014, 1016, 1017; plus below 999 and above 1021]
>    THANKS!
> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of Han Enderman
> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:32 PM
> To: 78-L
> Subject: [78-L] Decca session information needed
>
>
> Thomas,
> The correct mx on label&  in wax for side 8 is TNY1015AS.
> And correct title for 7 is Go Down, Moses with a comma.
>
> han enderman
> ===
>>>>   Carl Sandburg COWBOY SONGS AND NEGRO SPIRITUALS  DECCA A-356  4-10" 78rpm
>
>    Looking for RECORDING DATE, and information for any unissued
> masters for these sessions.
>    What is the TNY series ???  (my first time seeing it)...
>    What is the meaning of the letters following the mx (A AA SAA etc)?
>
> THANKS!
> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
>
> Carl Sandburg, Vocals with Guitar
> 71381   A    JESSE JAMES                                 40023B  A-356 4  Ballad With Guitar
> 71382   AA   SAM BASS                                    40023A  A-356 3  Ballad With Guitar
>
>
> TNY 999 A    GO DOWN MOSES                               40025A  A-356 7  Spiritual With Guitar
>
>
> TNY1016 AS   1.O FREEDOM  2.MACEDONI  3.WASN'T THAT A MIGHTY DAY
>                                                           40025B  A-356 8  Spirituals With Guitar
>
> TNY1018 SAA  WHOOPIE-TI-YI-YO                            40022B  A-356 2  Cowboy Song With Guitar
> TNY1019 A    1.I RIDE AN OLD PAINT  2.COLORADO TRAIL     40022A  A-356 1  Cowboy Song With Guitar
> TNY1020 A    I DON'T WANT TO BE BURIED IN THE STORM      40024A  A-356 5  Spiritual With Guitar
> TNY1021 AAS  LEVEE MOAN                                  40024B  A-356 6  Blues With Guitar
> <<<
>>>>
> TNY stands for (I think) "transcription New York"..correct me if I'm wrong. I
> see it on Standards and possibly LangWorths. The Decca Books list this set as
> having been recorded in New York sometime in 1943 and having Decca master
> numbers assigned June 3/43.
>
> AA usually means a second lathe used for the recording. No idea what the S means.
>
> dl
> <<<
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