[78-L] First country recording?

[Malcolm - Venerable Music]

Wow, unbelievably I just came across one of these Barton sides in a stack of 
stuff I was listing for the next auction cycle!
Just a strange coincidence so I went ahead and scanned the label here - 
http://www.venerableradio.com/VICT_16303B.jpg

I ran a quick mp3 of the side (Lena) here - 
http://www.venerableradio.com/uploads/Lena.mp3

I suppose it does bear a slight resemblance to Jimmie Rodgers and what would 
later be called Country, but I'd have a hard time calling it Country without 
feeling like I'm stretching.

If anyone is interested in the record, it'll be on the list that starts in 
mid February.

Malcolm


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-----Original Message----- 
From: Gregg Kimball
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 7:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [78-L] First country recording?

I'm intrigued.  Can someone convert these Barton sides to mp3?

I agree with Mike that the same issues of authenticity apply to Polk Miller,
another fascinating character who lived in my adopted home town.

Gregg

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <L78rpm at aol.com>
To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] First country recording?


> Have you heard Barton's "Julie" and "Lena"?   They remind me a  bit of
> what
> early Jimmy Rodgers did in songs about women.
>
> I wish they were available on the jukebox, but they're not.
>
> pc
>
>
> In a message dated 1/30/2012 6:28:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> mbiel at mbiel.com writes:
>
> I thing  this discussion is great because I have had many of these same
> questions  for decades as I came across the records and previous
> writings.  Some  of this discussion parallels discussions of the
> authenticity of Polk  Miller.
>
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