[78-L] Musicraft was Crown and Sutton LPs

[David Lennick]

Just adding that the Musicraft material that went to Allegro was also from 
masters and not from shellac. The Shostakovich 7th Symphony lp issue used some 
alternate takes. A lot of the Sarah Vaughan and Artie Shaw reissues had pretty 
decent sound (except for that horrible echo chamber Musicraft fell in love with).

dl

On 11/4/2013 8:19 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
> In the mid-late 1960's, much of the MUSICRAFT catalog was licensed to many "99cent" labels
> by OLIBIN, Inc., which was owned by OLIVER SABIN, who was at one time President, and held other
> positions in the MUSICRAFT company.
> To the best of my knowledge, ALL the transfers were made from shellac.
> Some time later Albert Marx revived the Musicraft label for LP and later CD reissues of
> the catalog.  I do not know if any masters were ever located.  After the bankruptcy of Musicraft,
> some material was released by MGM who presumable had access to metal parts and other source material.
>
> It is a theory that some recordings made for Musicraft during it's last days were not among the
> holdings transferred to various other companies, but were retained by the A&R people who supervised
> the session.  For example, there was a circa 1948 Carl Sandburg session which may have been the
> source for the Lyrichord release, and many years later, some Leadbelly recordings done by Paul Puner
> were released as a "bonus" CD in an OMEGA(Vanguard) set of WEAVERS recordings.
>
> Can anyone confirm or refute any of this??
>
> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of Don Chichester
> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 6:47 PM
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Crown and Sutton LPs
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Don
>
>> Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 23:28:28 +0000
>> From: julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Crown and Sutton LPs
>>
>> On 04/11/13 21:59, Don Chichester wrote:
>>> I came upon these two jazz Lps and would like info on their contents.
>>>
>>> Crown 5288 Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond Quartet, Cal Tjader:
>>>          At a Perfule Counter;  Purple Moon;  Jazz Latino
>>> Who does what?
>>>
>>> Sutton SSU 289  Featuring Teddy Wilson
>>>       Where does this come from?
>>>
>>> Many thanks!
>>>
>>> Don Chichester
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    		 	   		
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>> Here is the Wilson info:
>>
>> Teddy Wilson Quintet:
>>
>> Charlie Shavers (tp) Red Norvo (vib) Teddy Wilson (p) Al Hall (b) Specs
>> Powell (d) Maxine Sullivan (vcl)
>>
>> New York, January 15, 1945
>>
>> 5234-6This heart of mine (ms vcl)Musicraft 317, MVS-502, Sutton SU394,
>> Musicraft
>>
>> MVSCD59 [CD], Proper (E)IntroCD2058 [CD]
>>
>> 5238-3Bugle call ragMusicraft 318, MVS-502, MGM 30564, (E)EP648,
>>
>> (F,G)65055, Time-Life STL-J14, Sutton SSU289,
>>
>> Musicraft MVSCD59 [CD]
>>
>> 5239-4Runnin' wildMusicraft 319, MVS-502, MGM 30561, (E)EP586,
>>
>> MGM (F,G)65055, Musicraft MVSCD59 [CD]
>>
>> 5240-2I surrender dear (*)Musicraft 318, MVS-502, MGM 30562, (E)EP586,
>>
>> (F,G)65055, Allegro LP4024
>>
>> 5241-1Memories of youMusicraft 318, MVS-502, MGM 30564, (E)EP586,
>>
>> (F,G)65055, Musicraft MVSCD59 [CD], Best of Jazz
>>
>> (F)4044 [CD]
>>
>> Note: MGM 30561/62/64 (78 rpm) were issued in album MGM-129 and also
>> issued as K30561/2/4 (45 rpm) in album K129.
>>
>> All titles from MGM (F,G)65055 also on MGM E129.
>>
>> All titles, except (*), also on Discovery (Jap)VACM-3506 [CD].
>>
>> All above titles also on Classics (F)908 [CD].
>>
>> Teddy Wilson Sextet:
>>
>> Buck Clayton (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Al Casey (g) Al Hall
>> (b) J.C. Heard (d)
>>
>> Barbizon Plaza Hotel by wire to Empire Studios, New York, August 14, 1945
>>
>> 5296-1If dreams come trueMusicraft MVS-502, MGM (F,G)65055, Musicraft
>>
>> MVSCD59 [CD], Neatwork (Au)RP2032 [CD]
>>
>> 5296-5If dreams come trueMusicraft 336, MVS-502, Parlophone (E)R3219,
>>
>> MGM(E)EP648, E129, (Jap)LGM2014, Classics
>>
>> (F)908 [CD], Best of Jazz (F)4046 [CD]
>>
>> 5297-1I can't get startedMusicraft 332, MVS-502, MGM (Jap)MGM73, Allegro
>>
>> LP4024, Time-Life STL-J21, Classics (F)908 [CD],
>>
>> Musicraft MVSCD59 [CD]
>>
>> 5297-2I can't get startedMusicraft MVS-502, MGM (E)EP648, E129,
>>
>> (Jap)LGM2014, (F,G)65055, Neatwork (Au)RP2032 [CD]
>>
>> 5298-2Stompin' at the SavoyMusicraft 332, MVS-502, Allegro LP4024,
>>
>> Classics (F)908 [CD], Best of Jazz (F)4044 [CD],
>>
>> Musicraft MVSCD59 [CD]
>>
>> 5298-3Stompin' at the SavoyMusicraft MVS-502, MGM (E)EP586, E129,
>>
>> (Jap)LGM2014, (F,G)65055, Neatwork (Au)RP2032 [CD]
>>
>> 5299-3Blues tooMusicraft 336, MVS-502, MGM (E)EP648, E129,
>>
>> (Jap)LGM2014, (F,G)65055, Parlophone
>>
>> (E)R3046, Sutton SSU289, Classics (F)908 [CD],
>>
>> Musicraft MVSCD59 [CD], Jazz Archives
>>
>> (F)158682 [CD]
>>
>> Note: Time-Life STL-J21 incorrectly lists take 2 on Mx. 5297.
>>
>> Best of Jazz (F)4046 [CD] titled "Buck Clayton - His Best Recordings
>> 1937-1946"; rest of CD by others.
>>
>> Jazz Archives (F)158682 [CD] titled "Buck Clayton Story 1937/45"; rest
>> of CD by others.
>>
>> Above titles from Musicraft MVSCD59 [CD] also on Discovery
>> (Jap)VACM-3506 [CD].
>>
>> New York, May 2, 1946
>>
>> 5476All of meMusicraft 372, MVS2008, MGM K30413, E3093,
>>
>> (E)EP599, (F,G)65055
>>
>> 5477HallelujahMusicraft 370, MVS2007, MGM K30414, E3093,
>>
>> (E)EP599, Polydor (E)623274, Musicraft MVSCD59
>>
>> [CD], Discovery (Jap)VACM-3506 [CD]
>>
>> 5478You're my favorite memoryMusicraft 369, MVS2008, MGM K30413, Sutton
>> SSU289
>>
>> 5479Long ago and far awayMusicraft 372, MVS2008, MGM K30411, E3093,
>>
>> Polydor (E)623274
>>
>> Note: MGM K30411/13/14 (78 rpm) were issued in album K100.
>>
>> All above titles also on MGM E100, Classics (F)997 [CD].
>>
>> Teddy Wilson Quartet:
>>
>> Charlie Ventura (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Remo Palmieri (g) Billy Taylor,
>> Sr. (b) Sarah Vaughan (vcl)
>>
>> New York, November 19, 1946
>>
>> 5809Time after time (sv vcl)Musicraft 462, MVS2001, Everest FS271, Allegro
>>
>> LP3080, Sutton SSU289, 293, Parlophone (E)R3235,
>>
>> Arc (E)EP71, Presto (E)687, Classics (F)989 [CD],
>>
>> LaserLight 15 744 [CD], Musicraft MVSCD-57 [CD],
>>
>> The Jazz Factory (And)JFCD22816 [CD], Flapper
>>
>> (E)7809 [CD]
>>
>> 5810Moon faced, starry eyedMusicraft 462, MVS2001
>>
>> 5811September song (sv vcl)Musicraft 446, MVS2001, MGM (F)65055, Bulldog
>>
>> (E)BDL1009, Allegro LP3080, LP4006, Bell 41,
>>
>> Everest FS271, Ember (E)3333, Classics (F)989 [CD]
>>
>> LaserLight 15 744 [CD], Musicraft MVSCD-57 [CD],
>>
>> The Jazz Factory (Sp)JFCD22816 [CD], Flapper
>>
>> (E)7809 [CD]
>>
>> 5812Moonlight on the GangesMusicraft 446, MVS2001, Allegro LP4031
>>
>> Note: Musicraft MVSCD-57 [CD] titled "Sarah Vaughan - Tenderly"; rest of
>> CD by Sarah Vaughan.
>>
>> All above titles also on Classics (F)997 [CD].
>>
>>
>>        Julian Vein
>>