[78-L] Valentino

[David Lennick]

The 1935 issue was dubbed from the 1930 masters. I had a copy. It might have 
been a laminated pressing but it certainly sounded inferior.

The version I first heard was the late 40s dub by Jack Caidin, which cut off 
the reference to the date and the Brunswick Balky Calendar studios. In English.

(You have an original? Pant pant! I'd love to hear it without the wow.)

dl

On 9/6/2011 4:28 PM, Jack Raymond wrote:
> David Lennick wrote:
>> Does anyone know if the Rudolph Valentino record Brunswick put out in
>> 1930 had a special sleeve? Or just a picture label (two versions, one
>> on a later dubbed issue).
> I have no idea whether there was a special sleeve, but the recordings
> have a complex and fascinating history.  The two sides were recorded in
> 1923 with matrix numbers 10646 and 10647 but were not issued at the
> time.  When Valentino died in 1926, it seems that Brunswick thought the
> time might be right for an issue:  I have a test pressing from that year
> with the Brunswick issue number 3299 in the wax.  But again they decided
> against it.
>
> So it was not until 1930 that the records were dubbed from the original
> acoustical masters and issued, with electrically recorded opening
> announcements and a picture label with Valentino wearing a gaucho hat.
> The new matrix numbers were 33579  and 33580.
>
> And then, for whatever reason, they were  apparently issued once more in
> 1935, this time in a laminated pressing and with Valentino wearing a
> turban.  I don't have a copy of the 1935 issue but assume it was from
> the same masters as the 1930 issue.
>
> -- Jack Raymond
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