[78-L] Oliver Smith, Gennett, Elektra

[Cary Ginell]

There's a copy of the Oliver Smith LP on eBay right now at a buy-it-now price of $20.00. Someone should snap it up quick. Here's the link:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oliver-Smith-Self-Titled-Original-Elektra-DG-Mono-NM-/230931507099?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item35c497279b

Cary Ginell

On Apr 23, 2013, at 6:16 PM, Dennis Flannigan <dennis.flannigan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Years ago Elektra Records released an album by Oliver Smith, an old time
> singer discovered busking in New York or Boston. The album was remarkable;
> seemed I'd found Riley Puckett still singing and recording. Today, while
> reading, *Country Music Records:A Discography, 1921-1942*, by Tony Russell,
> Bob Pinson, I find an Oliver Smith recorded three unreleased sides for
> Gennett. One song, "Gambling on the Sabbath Day," is duplicated on the
> Elektra album. Is this, as I suspect, the same Oliver Smith? Does anyone
> know what happened to Oliver Smith after his album was released? Thank you.
> 
> Whoops, just googled "Oliver Smith & Elektra". There Smith LPs are listed
> on Amazon (used) and the cheapest lists at $147.00. Guess I'm not Mr.
> Smith's only fan. I used to buy copies at remainder stores and give them to
> friends. My investment success remains the same, whether it's stocks,
> property or Oliver Smith recordings.
> 
> I'm interested in whatever I can learn.
> 
> Dennis Flannigan
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