[78-L] Identification on Test Pressings

[Malcolm - Venerable Music]

Hey Mal - I can't really tell for about the Yerkes record (I'd guess that 
you are correct), but the Ponselle sisters is almost certainly correct!
Pretty cool if they are both unique and unissued, even though the style of 
music is not up my alley.
I ran a quick mp3 of the Ponselle Sisters so you can judge. They are 
definitely singing about some kind of sunshine!

Click here to play or download it -
http://www.venerableradio/Columbia_Test.mp3

Malcolm (in Georgia)

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-----Original Message----- 
From: Malcolm Rockwell
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 12:38 PM
To: 78-L Mail List
Subject: Re: [78-L] Identification on Test Pressings

The first one looks like it might be "Oh So Sweet" judging by the
cryptic "Oh" penciled in on the label. Rust shows it as not having been
released  but the number A3091 fits in the A Columbia series for 1920.
Could be that A3091 was but a possible release number? See mx
78813-1-2-3, p. 295 in Rust's Columbia Master Book, Vol.2.

The other one is much harder to decipher but, if you turn the label
upside down it looks like the word in the Selection spot is "damaged".
The Artist looks like possibly  "David" or maybe "Pruett", ya got me.

Okay, this is really reaching for it but on Jan 14, 1920 - right around
the time the date stamp is on the other side of the test - Rosa &
Carmella Ponselle recorded an unissued vocal duet "Carolina Sunshine."
See mx 78927-1-2, p. 300, in Rust's Columbia Master Book, Vol.2. It's a
stretch but fits within the time frame the test was pulled (maybe) even
though the number on the label is not. And it's the only female vocal
duet nearby. Can you figure out what the title might be by having a listen?
Malcolm in Hawaii

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On 1/14/2012 6:58 AM, David Lennick wrote:
> The first one is Yerkes Orchestra, intended as Columbia A3091..that much 
> is
> visible on the label, but there's no numerical listing in the Columbia 
> books so
> off to Tyrone's site we go..
>
> ..and that doesn't help  because according to it, A3091 is in the 
> Educational
> Series and is the Columbia Orchestra playing March of the Little Lead 
> Soldiers
> and Venetian Love Song, both recorded in the mid 1910s.
>
> dl
>
> On 1/14/2012 11:43 AM, Malcolm - Venerable Music wrote:
>> Hello Everyone – I just picked up 2 test pressings and have no idea how 
>> to trace them back for artist&   title information.
>> They are from the early 20s. TP_1 is mainly a xylophone solo with typical 
>> orchestra background&   TP_2 is a female vocal duet.
>>
>> The markings on TP_1 A5091. TP_2 is harder to read, but the numbers 
>> appear to be 5683?? There is nothing in the dead wax of either pressing.
>>
>> Here are links to view the labels -
>>
>> http://www.venerableradio.com/TP_1.jpg
>> http://www.venerableradio.com/TP_2.jpg
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Malcolm
>>

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