[78-L] Goofy Paramount master

[Julian Vein]

On 21/05/13 23:46, Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Anybody ever run into this goofy thing?
>
> Hochschild,  Kohn & Co. 1897 - 1921 Twenty Fourth Anniversary. #901
>
> Al Colombo's Golden Glades Orch.  Say It With Music - Fox Trot
>
>
> It has a spoken introduction which sounds straight out of about
> 1902...noting that the record is made in honor of the 24th anniversay of
> "Baltimore's Best Store."
>
> The master in the wax says  "901-2" and Rust only notes one take of "901"
> issued on Paramount and one other label.
>
> I thought this was pretty odd that they would do a special second take for
> this department store but maybe the money was right.
>
>
> The flip side sounds like it was made up by Steve Allen...label credit is
> "Hobart Smock and Manhattan Male Quartet" doing "Baltimore,  Our Baltimore."
> Master in the wax is 900-2.   The label is #900.
>
> An amusing oddity,  if nothing else.
>
> Taylor
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
ADBORAF shows only 901-1, with the following issues: PM 20072, Ban 1006, 
Bwy 11072, Pur 11072, Pur (B) 11072, Hochschild Kohn 900.

      Julian Vein