[78-L] MARY HOWARD RECORDINGS

[David Lennick]

The Charles Ives recordings (or some of them) were also released in a 
multi-disc Columbia box set in the 70s. Terrible sound, if I remember 
correctly. Mary Howard was one of many New York studios you could hire to 
record demos or have airchecks made. Someone whose name I lost track of years 
ago brought me a couple of MH lacquers by actress Margaret Anglin which were I 
think supposed to be the basis of a commercial enterprise that never came about.

dl

On 10/1/2012 9:52 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>
> The responses to my MARGARET DODD SINGERS query piqued my interest in MARY HOWARD RECORDINGS.
> I've searched Billboard and Worldcat - the results are listed below.
>
> I would like to put together a list of the commercial (shellac) releases, the lacquers are
> also interesting, but too difficult to pursue at this time.  I will just mention that
> MHR recorded CHARLES IVES performing his own works (Apr 24, 1943), and these are released
> in the NEW WORLD CD IVES plays IVES (80642).
>
> The information below (commercial releases) from Worldcat should be viewed with suspicion -
> any additions (MANY needed) and corrections appreciated!!  Thanks!
>
> Best wishes, Thomas.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> MARY HOWARD RECORDINGS
> 37 E. 49th St., New York 17; Tel.:
> Plaza 3-4800, Mary Howard, owner.
> Services: Package&  TV shows.
>
>
> Billboard Jul 26, 1947
> Mary Howard Recordings Releases First 6 Sides
>    NEW YORK, July 19. - Mary Howard Recordings (MHR),
> newly formed diskery, has released its first
> six sides, a Herman CHittison Album, and will release
> a new Ethel Waters Album August 15.  Firm
> also has signed Dale Belmont, whose first two sides,
> THE SHEIK OF ARABY and TENNESSEE, will be out this week, and
> Walter (Foots) Thomas, formerly of
> Cab Calloway's ork, who has formed his own combo.
> MHR distribution is handled thru Wesley Smith,
> New York City.
>
>
> WHO WAS WESLEY SMITH ???????????????
>
>
>
> Album ????   HERMAN Chittison    3-10" 78rpm      reissued in CLASSICS CD  - Anyone have this? do they provide details??
> CHITTISON TRIO
>
> MARY HOWARD RECORDINGS MHR-101    10"-78rpm
> MHR-101-B  JUNE BARCAROLLE
> MHR-101-A  MINUTE WALTZ (Op. 64, No. 1) (Chopin; Arr Herman Chittison)
> MHR-101; mx MHR-101-B (in Worldcat) ??????????????????????
> Chittison Trio
>
> MHR-102; mx MHR-102-B  June Parcarolle, Op.37, No.6 (Tschaikowsky; Arr. Herman Chittison)
>
> MHR-103; mx MHR-103-B  Tristesse, Op.10, No.3 (Chopin; Arr. Herman Chittison)
>
> MHR-104; mx MHR-104-A  Menuet, Op.14 (Paderewski; Arr. Herman Chittison)
>
> MHR-105; mx MHR-106-A  C Sharp Minor Waltz (Op. 64, No. 2) (Chopin; Arr. Herman Chittison)
>
> MHR-106; mx MHR-105-A  Anitra's Dance. (Peer Gynt Suite) (Grieg; Arr. Herman Chittison)
>
>
>
>
> Album MHR-2  ETHEL WATERS        3-10" 78rpm
>    Reggie Beane, piano
>
> MHR 115  Suppertime
> MHR 116  Summertime
>
> MHR 117 Little Black Boy
> MHR 107 Happiness is Just a Thing Called Joe
>
> MHR 112 Throw the Dirt
> ??? ??? 100 Years From Now.
>
>
>
> Billboard Jul 26, 1947
> MHR 123
>   TENNESSEE (Uncle Fud)
>   THE SHEIK OF ARABY (Snyder-Smith-Wheeler)
> DALE DELMONT "The Cover Girl  Comedienne"
> JOHNNY COLA TRIO
>
>
> BILLBOARD October 4, 1947
> MHR 128
>   I"LL HATE MYSELF IN THE MORNING  Bill DIllard (The Devil)
>   THE DEVIL SAT DOWN AND CRIED
> Bill Dillard
>
> MHR 129
>   IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN
>   WHEN GABRIEL BLOWS HIS TRUMPET
> Bill Dillard
>
>
>
> THE FOLLOWING ARE LISTED EITHER AS  "GLORIA"  OR  "HOWARD"         ARE THEY MARY HOWARD RECORDINGS ??????????????????
>
> Carols From The Long Christmas
>    MARGARET DODD SINGERS
>
> MHR 155A  Thrice Welcome Christmas; Our Lady's Lullaby
>
> MHR 155B  Song Of St. Stephen; An Olden Carol
>
> MHR 156A  Cradle Song; A Christmas Cabin
>     Eleanor Waldon
>
> MHR 156B  Gypsy Song Of The Road; A Christmas Glee
>
>
>
> Han Enderman has provided the following information:
> "Recorded By Mary Howard"  H-1002, by Avon Long
>
> Anyone have details for this label, or information about other releases ?????????????????????
>
>
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