[78-L] Gennett recording files

[Malcolm Rockwell]

And we won't even mention the Gennett 8500 series (beginning c. August 
1918), which was a circle label but with no vertical mention on it. Ge 
8541 is the highest label scan I show.
M

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On 12/28/2012 6:32 AM, Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> Thanks, Han.
> Oops, I meant the 7500/7600 series, which was issued on the US Starr
> and/or Gennett circle label c. 1915-1917. THOSE were Vertical! The 4500
> series (c. 1918 - 1922) was lateral, as you say. That's what I get for
> trying to write from memory!
> Ge 4533 looks right for the last of the circle labels.
> Thanks,
> Mal
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> On 12/28/2012 5:37 AM, Han Enderman wrote:
>> Mal, you say:
>> "I do know that many of the vertical recordings made in NYC on the (US)
>> Starr label were also issued later on Gennett. And, further, that some
>> of the Gennett 4500 series were issued using both the circle and the
>> six-sided labels when they switched over from one design to the new one.
>> Both label issues are verticals."
>> But the 4500 series circle labels state LATERAL below the Gennett logo
>> (see for ex. Gnt 4508 in ARLIE, type Ge I B).
>>
>> The last circle label in the 4500s known to me is 4533.
>> These mention USA & Canadian prices in small font (at that time .85 & .90).
>> The earliest hexagonal labels also have these 2 prices (last known 4555),
>> but then this is replaced by the single price $ .85.
>>
>> han enderman
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