[78-L] Your best 5 acquisitions of 2012

[Matthew Duncan]

Here are mine, complete with reasons why...

1.  Clay Custer - The Rocks (Okeh, 1923) - Admired this for a long time and saw it in an auction list and bid quite a bit.  Won it (just!) and am proud to own it, especially in nice shape.   Considered the first 'boogie woogie' record although I don't like the ''firsts'' term...(they are usually beaten to it by something earlier in some shape or form...)

2.  Big Joe Williams - She Left Me A Mule (Trumpet, 1952) - Had heard this and loved it for ages and was pleased to get it on 78...this man never made a bad 78.

3.  Canon Fleming - The Bells, Poe (G&T, 1907) - Saw this and was intrigued...had to have it and was glad I took a chance on it!    Eerie!

4.  Edgar Hayes - In the Mood (Brunswick, 1938) - Had been looking for this for around 15 years...heard it on the radio and loved it straight away...found one this year for £1 after buying a few 78s on ebay and asking if I could look at the other 78s he had...and there it was in a box of Vera Lynns...I deservedly had a cigar to celebrate finding this (not that I usually need a reason....you'd think it was an easy 78 to locate too!)

5.  Beecham - Hebrides Overture (Columbia LX 747, late 30s?) - Not what I would usually buy but had really liked this piece for years but never knew what it was until I stumbled across it on Youtube and then searched for it...found with several other discs of that period and type for a few pounds at a flea market this year - very atmospheric version.

There are loads more - but there's 5 of 'em!

Matt in the UK


--- On Sun, 23/12/12, Erwin Kluwer <ekluwer at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Erwin Kluwer <ekluwer at gmail.com>
Subject: [78-L] Your best 5 acquisitions of 2012
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Date: Sunday, 23 December, 2012, 19:25

Lot of new gems these year but I am particulary happy with: (all in almost
Mint condition!!)


*Leon Melchissedec/Pathé  cylinder* 3681 (1254) (w/ orginal box and
lid)   /Paris
November 1902/ Mort de Valentin

*Guerrina FABBRI * Blk. Milano G&T 53322 [166-R].  First Stamper/LUCREZIA
BORGIA: Brindisi (Donizetti).  signed by the lady on the run out white
ink!!!! Milano Oct-Dec 1903

*Sig. Francisco (= Emilio De Gorgorza)/ Pink Lambert cylinder*  (w/ orginal
box and lid)  La Paloma ca 1902

 *14 inch Fonotipia/Allesandro  Bonci*/Cielo  e Mar /June 1905 Milano

*SALOMEA KRUSCENISKI  Fonotipia* 92937/92938 [XPh4815/4814 ]. WALKÜRE:
Grido della Walkiria/WALKÜRE: Tanto fu triste (Wagner). Very rare
disc!!   Ssomething
happened to the matrix of side one as after a limited run it was remade,
but by soprano Mary Verriotisinstead of Krusceniski. This is the original
Krusceniski version./ Milano 20 March 1912



Tell me yours!!



Erwin
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