[78-L] Last alive to record an acoustical DD?

Ron L'Herault lherault at bu.edu
Wed Jul 24 19:55:06 PDT 2013


There is a postcard of the band which mentions the trip.  We'll be asking if
it was taken before as a fund raiser or after.

Ron L

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I would ask
a) did they use the whole band, or were members selected or auditioned by
their band director to participate
b) did they use the usual studio hanging clips for their music, the lyres on
their instruments, music stands, or play from memory
c) if he remembers how the players were arranged in the studio, and who
directed where they would be placed
d) if they did any kind of tests
e) how the studio environment felt
f) did he notice how many Edison staff were around
g) did the school get any pressings, or did the band members have a chance
to buy them (there may still be one or two around if that were the case)
h) was it mentioned in his high school yearbook, or does he remember any
local paper mentioning it
i) did anyone take a photo before or after ...there's so much...

Oh heavens -- what an opportunity; how it pans out well.  PC
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[78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] on behalf of Ron L'Herault
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Subject: [78-L] Last alive to record an acoustical DD?

If all goes according to plan, tomorrow I will meet a 104 year old gentleman
who was part of the Drury High School Band which cut a Diamond Disc in 1924.
Am I correct in assuming that he may be the last person alive to record an
acoustic Edison disk?   If you had the chance, what would you ask him?

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