[78-L] Columbia flag label

[Royal Pemberton]

I've seen the odd A series item on the Viva-Tonal label (sans Viva-Tonal
bits of course).  I don't know if 328-D was the first electric Columbia to
hit the shops or which Victor was the first, as far as major label
electricals.  At least these were with Western Electric equipment capable
of decent fidelity....Orlando Marsh's makeshift studio and his Autograph
records are generally the first electrical recordings that were sold,
although his equipment must have been made from telephone parts given the
frequency range and sound quality the early electricals he made have.

AFAIK the absolute first electrical sides anywhere are those recorded by
Merriman and Guest at the Burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster
Abbey in 1921; these were experimental recordings later released by UK
Columbia.


On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 2:26 PM, <marimbamoods at comcast.net> wrote:

> is that session by Art Gillham on Columbia flag label 328-D from 25
> February 1925 the first electrically recorded 78 record sold?
>
>
> is the letter "W" in the dead wax of these Columbia flag label discs stand
> for Western Electric?
>
>
> i have a few Columbia flag label discs, including one that is a re-issue
> of an earlier Columbia acoustic A 3317, matrices 78861 & 78862. i also own
> the original acoustic issue of A 3317. however, it is odd to see the
> acoustic number A 3317 on the flag label.
>
>
> best, david harvey
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