[78-L] HANS EISLER in Hollywood ?

[Randy Watts]

DL-8010 (A Christmas Carol/Mr.Pickwick's Christmas) appears in the advance record release section of the November 12, 1949 issue of Billboard. It's in the December 1949 Schwann, but not in the October 1949 issue, which would confirm that release date. If you're interested, the rechanneled stereo version (DL-78010) first shows up in Schwann's 1968 Christmas album listing. The album appears to have been a perennial Christmas offering from Decca.
 
Randy


----- Original Message -----
> From: Thomas Stern <sternth at attglobal.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 8:09 PM
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> 
>T hanks David!
> 
> L 3589A  DECCA 23365A  The Oldest Christmas Story (Gospel according to St.Luke)
> L 3590A  DECCA 23365B  The Story of the Three Wise Men (Gospel according to 
> St.Matthew)
> 
> one source states
> Mr. Pickwick's Christmas  mx's are L 3577-3580  recorded in Los Angeles, 
> Sept. 5, 1949
> 
> That would make the LP issue DLA 8010 1949 or 1950!!
> 
> The MCA reissue is MCA 15010
> The DG  reissue CD listed as 105 3441
> 
> Can anyone confirm?
> Thanks.
> 
> Best wishes, Thomas.
> 
> 
> according to WIKI:
> After 1933, Eisler's music and Brecht's poetry were banned by the Nazi 
> Party. Both artists went into exile. While Brecht settled
> in Svendborg, Denmark, Eisler travelled for a number of years, working in 
> Prague, Vienna, Paris, London, Moscow, Spain, Mexico and
> Denmark. He made two visits to the USA, with speaking tours from coast to coast.
> 
> In 1938, Eisler finally managed to get a permanent visa for the USA. In New York 
> City, Eisler taught composition at New School for
> Social Research and wrote experimental chamber and documentary music. In 1942, 
> he moved to Los Angeles, where he joined Bertolt
> Brecht who arrived there in 1941 after travelling from Denmark via Moscow, 
> Vladivostok and across the Pacific Ocean to California.
> 
> On 26 March 1948, Eisler and his wife, Lou, departed from LaGuardia Airport 
> flying to Prague.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Lennick
> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 7:55 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] HANS EISLER in Hollywood ?
> 
> 
> The other Laughton Decca, "The Oldest Christmas Story" and 
> whatever's on the
> reverse.
> 
> Was he in the US when those Timely songs were recorded in 1935-7?
> 
> dl
> 
> On 4/14/2013 7:18 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>> 
>>  Decca set DA-379            2-12" 78rpm. 1944
>>  Decca DL/DL7 8010                 LP     1949
>>  MCA Special Markets xxxx          LP     1973
>>  Deutsche Grammophon xxxxx         CD     2005
>> 
>>  Mr. Pickwick's Christmas, read by Charles Laughton
>>  music composed and directed by Hans Eisler.
>> 
>>  [LP couples this with A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Ronald Colman]
>> 
>>  What other of EISLER's work in the US is on records ???
>> 
>>  THANKS.
>>  Best wishes, Thomas.
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