[78-L] HANS EISLER in Hollywood ?

[Thomas Stern]

THANK YOU, David, Randy, Phillip!

BELOW is the accumulated listing - some questions:

The BNF (France) catalog gives 1936 as date for TIMELY.  Anybody know an authority for that (review, catalog, or ....) ??
  The earliest mention of TIMELY I've seen are 1937 and later, when Leo Waldman took over the label, and with  William Kozlenko as
advisor recorded classical material, starting with the GOBERMAN Boyce Symphonies.  They also released an album
of Poet EDWIN MARKHAM (The Man with The Hoe).

Anyone have any idea why Eisler performed only on 1 of the 4 sides containing his compositions?

Did Decca 23365 OLDEST CHRISTMAS STORY ever appear on LP or CD ?

Anyone have any info on a DECCA (UK) ECLIPSE release ???
  It is in my notes, but no source, and I can not find any validation of the release.  Perhaps someone confused
it with the Ace of Hearts label.
  I've a scan of the ACE OF HEARTS front cover, so that is real.

If anyone has the booklet from the original 78rpm Mr.Pickwick's Christmas, a scan would be greatly appreciated.


THANKS!
Best wishes, Thomas.



HANNS EISLER - in America.

New York, 1935-1936 ???
TIMELY

all with
MORDECAI BAUMAN, Baritone
THE NEW SINGERS, LAN ADOMIAN, conductor

527  IN PRAISE OF LEARNING  Music by HANNS EISLER  Words by BRECHT
MARC BLITZSTEIN at Piano

528  UNITED FRONT           Music by HANNS EISLER  Words by BERTHOLD BRECHT
MARC BLITZSTEIN at piano

529  FORWARD! WE'VE NOT FORGOTTEN  Music by HANNS EISLER
  [NOTE: no WORDS credit on the label, however BRECHT was questioned by HUAC about this work, so I assume
   the English text was based on a Brecht original]

530  RISE UP                Music by HANNS EISLER  Words by V.J.JEROME
HANNS EISLER at piano



Los Angeles, 1944
DECCA RECORDS

Los Angeles, Sept. 5, 1944
DECCA album DA-379  DA-29151 DA-29152       2-12" 78rpm gf 1944  Billboard Nov 4, 1944
 [10pp leaflet with "A note to the listener" by Charles Laughton; text]
DECCA DLA 8010 [side 2]                           LP 1949 BILLBOARD adv.rel. Nov 12, 1949
                                                          SCHWANN Dec.1949
DECCA 9-72  9-40177 9-40178                       45rpm
DECCA ED 675                                      EP xxxx Billboard Dec 10, 1955 Adv.
ACE OF HEARTS AH 127 [Decca UK]                   LP 1966
DECCA(UK) ECLIPSE 8010                   ????????????????
DECCA DL7 8010                                    LP 1968 Schwann Christmas list, electronic
MCA   MCA 15010                                   LP 1973 electronic stereo
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 105 3441 ??? 506902 ???       CD 2005


Mr. Pickwick's Christmas by Charles Dickens.
As told by Charles Laughton.
Original music composed & conducted by Hanns Eisler.

L 3577A   side 1  29151 A
L 3578BB  side 2  29152 A
L 3579B   side 3  29152 B
L 3580B   side 4  29151 B

CD tracks:
   6. "I have the highest pleasure" [The Pickwickians set off to visit Mr. Wardle]  7:10
   7. "But if they were cheerful and happy outside the house" [At the farm]         4:46
   8. "We're all ready, I believe" [The dance]                                      5:17




Los Angeles, Sept. 8, 1944
DECCA   23365                                                   78rpm  Billboard Nov 11, 1944
DECCA 9-23365                                                   45rpm  Billboard Dec  9, 1950
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)

Charles Laughton; Musical background by Hanns Eisler.