[78-L] ARC-Brunswick vocalists

[David Lennick]

How long did ARC make 33rpm Theater Use discs? I came across a batch of these a 
couple of years ago. Only 1 was a dance record, and that one was cracked (still 
interesting, possible Berigan presence). Inside start, same tune both sides.

dl

On 10/19/2011 1:00 PM, Julian Vein wrote:
> On 19/10/11 17:49, Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> Julian,  I assume you're speaking of those sessions mostly (?) in 1932 where
>> ARC would record a tune one week with a studio band and Paul Small...then a
>> few days later do it again with Dick Robertson or Smith Ballew or Chick or
>> somebody else..
>>
>> I don't have too many like that...right now I'm blanking on any titles but I
>> know I have some.
>>
>> What is even more mysterious to me are the ones issued for theaters on the
>> special ARC label with the same thing on both sides.  I thought at first
>> that they would just be instrumental versions of the same record which was
>> released commercially with a vocal.  But I've only found one like that...the
>> rest are from different sessions with different bands and charts.
>>
>> Are any of those listed in the new dance band discography?
>>
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>> =================
> Actually, the duplicate titles were usually recorded on the same day.
> You're right about most being in 1932, although the volume of recordings
> had abated by 1933. ADBORAF does include the theatre discs, which
> usually come from separate sessions.
>
> I have a few duplicate titles--generally the "other" singers don't
> interest me--sometimes neither does!
>
>        Julian Vein