[78-L] Item Records, also missing members (Are you missing a member? Operators are standing by) ^

[David Lennick]

Speaking of Geoffrey Wheeler, when is he going to get back on this list? 
(Computer problems, apparently.) Same for Steve Barr, who DOES still exist, or 
did as of last Friday. And has anyone heard from Al Simmons lately?

dl

On 8/3/2011 5:21 PM, Glenn Longwell wrote:
> Geoffrey Wheeler's book on Reissue labels lists Item as being from New York, NY.  Only 201 through 204 are listed.
>
> 201 is Lionel Hampton Sweethears on Parade / Shufflin' at the Hollywood (Vi 26254)
> 202 is Duke Ellington  All Too Soon / Just a Settin' and a Rockin' (Vi 27247 / 27587)
> 203 is Johnny Hodges Things Ain't What They Used To Be / Squatty Roo(BB 11447)
> 204 is Jimmie Lunceford Cheatin' On Me / T'aint What You Do (Voc 4582)
>
> No idea on the reason for the asterisk.  Just someone trying to artsy I presume.
>
> Regards,
> Glenn
>
> --- On Wed, 8/3/11, Han Enderman<jcenderman at solcon.nl>  wrote:
>
> From: Han Enderman<jcenderman at solcon.nl>
> Subject: [78-L] Item Records
> To: "78-L"<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 10:44 AM
>
> Ebay # 200559086489 shows Item 204 by Lunceford; pres. the common Voc 1939 recordings.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/JIMMIE-LUNCEFORD-ITEM-78-RPM-RECORD-204-JAZZ-/200559086489?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item2eb240cb99
>
> 202&  203 are by Ellington (listed by Valburn).
>
> Does anyone have more info about the label, like country, and other issues (201; higher than 204).
> About the name: does the asterisk in the letter "i" mean that the label was intended as "Star Item"?
>
> han enderman
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