[78-L] Identification on Test Pressings

[Don Chichester]

"Whispering Hope", Grace Kerns-Mildred Potter, vocal duet w/orch, 1-15-22, Col A-1686, mx 39792-1-2-3 Rust, Columbia Vol II)
 
Don Chichester
 

> From: malcolm at venerablemusic.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:33:13 -0500
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Identification on Test Pressings
> 
> Nope - Not Spanish and not 12". The first line in the chorus is Wait Till 
> The Darkness is Over.
> Malcolm
> 
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: David Lennick
> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 12:23 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Identification on Test Pressings
> 
> Any chance that the duet is in Spanish? 5xxx matrix numbers are Spanish and
> Mexican, and 5xxx catalog numbers have to be twelve-inch.
> 
> dl
> 
> On 1/14/2012 12:05 PM, Malcolm - Venerable Music wrote:
> > Great - I could not make out the artists, but now see it's Yerkes. They 
> > are
> > 10" and the first is A3091 as you suspected.
> > The second is almost surely a 5 as the first number but the other three 
> > are
> > tough. Could be 5883 or 5683??
> > Are they definitely Columbias?
> > Malcolm
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Lennick
> > Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:58 AM
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> > Subject: Re: [78-L] Identification on Test Pressings
> >
> > 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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