[78-L] Japanese 78s

[Ken Matheson]

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 Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 22:37:56 -0400
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 Catalogue and matrix numbers are in my original posting. I
 have (better than 
 nothing) photos of the 4 labels I can forward.
 
 Original message:
 
 > Picked up a couple of Japanese 78s in a "get 'em outa
 here" donation today. No
 > western printing on them, so what do I have here?
 >
 > COLUMBIA 27420A/B (mats. NE 37402, 37403): FEMALE
 VOCAL, traditional
 > instruments; typical black VT label
 >
 > COLUMBIA 30000A/B (mats. M203850/1): MALE VOCAL,
 martial type song with
 > orchestra/CHORUS, song (both sound as if they could be
 from films); decorative
 > white label with red decor and gold printing
 >
 > Konnichiwa.
 >
 > dl
 
 
 On 10/19/2013 8:41 PM, Ken wrote:
 > If you send me the matrix (catalog) number on the
 > Label I will probably be able to give you the info.
 > When I get home, this week.
 > If that fails a photo will do.
 > Ken
 > ______________
 
 
 
Columbia # 30000
Aikoku kōshinkyoku? 
A love of one’s country, march.
By the Tokyo school of music.
Lyrics by Yukio Morikawa
Composer, Setoguchi Fujiyoshi
Recorded 1938, Feb.
(This may have been considered pop
music at the time)

Columbia # 27420 is not in my database.
And I am not a member of Facebook so I
Can’t help you there.
Ken