[78-L] question for dance band experts

[Steve Williams]

I have 19571..  My belief is that it was recorded in New York at the
experimental Western Electric studio. (Vitaphone demos) If the electric
recording were contemporary with the acoustic (which would make sense in
terms of testing) then it predates Victor electric studios in New York and
Montreal, it doesn't SOUND like a compo recording (who did some tests for
Victor) and it makes sense they wouldn't drive from New York to Montreal for
a test when in fact the equipment was available locally.  And Western
Electric tests weren't documented by Rust. IF it were in fact late enough
for Montreal Victor electric, then indeed 216000 ledgers no longer exist. 

Steve Williams  ..

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Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:09:25 -0400
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That makes 3 of us who own that record which was issued only in Canada (and
I forget what the results were of our attempts to determine if the
electrical side was made in Montreal or was a US side that escaped being
listed in Rust).

dl

On 10/26/2012 11:57 AM, James Tennyson wrote:
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:10:19 +0000
>> From: david.diehl at hensteeth.com
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] question for dance band experts
> The other recording that really does show the difference is that HMV 
> Victor demonstration disc side of Jack Shilkret doing You and on both 
> sides: once acoustic and one electric. In the electrical version they 
> let the percussion go wild. And in a way  they didn't allow on most 
> early electric sides either.>
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