[78-L] MARY HOWARD RECORDINGS

[David Weiner]

I dunno - I loved those Ives recordings on the Columbia box - the wavery
sound gave them an unearthly sound quite fitting with Ives' compositions.
I don't like the remastered CD version as much!

Dave Weiner

On 10/1/12 10:14 PM, "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:

>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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