[78-L] Salvation and record plug

Malcolm Rockwell malcolm at 78data.com
Sun Nov 24 08:34:29 PST 2013


And there's the lyric in the Memphis Jug Band's "Lindy Hop (Overseas 
Stomp)", which was recorded09/11/28 in NYC,  that says, "I asked for a 
bottle of Beerola, She said, 'Can I play the blues on your Victrola...' 
". Not a plug but Victrola gets a specific mention.
Mal

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On 11/24/2013 5:07 AM, Royal Pemberton wrote:
> And there's this mention just after 1.35 of a Victor Talking Machine in
> this early Burt Shepard record:
> http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200002939/B-1646-A_talk_on_trousers
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 2:02 PM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>wrote:
>
>> And Satchmo in "You Rascal, You" mentions a Victrola as well, in a double
>> entendre. But Rev. Gates specifically says OKeh on an OKeh record. I
>> haven't
>> reached his Victors yet so I don't know if he'll do the same sermon over
>> there.
>>
>> Gracie Fields referred to the price of her new records on an early one she
>> made
>> for Rex, one that had to be awkwardly edited when reissued and the price no
>> longer applied. Can't remember if she mentioned Rex (Here, Rex!).
>>
>> dl
>>
>> On 11/24/2013 1:46 AM, DAVID BURNHAM wrote:
>>>    I know this isn't what you're looking for but in "Get out those Old
>> Records" they sing about "the old wind-up Victrola".
>>> db
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Saturday, November 23, 2013 11:41:17 PM, David Lennick<
>> dlennick at sympatico.ca>  wrote:
>>> Rev. J. M. Gates on OKeh 8508 "Will The Coffin Be Your Santa Claus?"
>> advises
>>>> one and all not to plan on buying a player piano but to get a
>> phonograph and an
>>>> OKeh record of "Amazing Grace". Anyone ever run across a record that
>> isn't a
>>>> promo or demo where the performer plugs the label?
>>>>
>>>> (I have now heard Rev. Gates do Amazing Grace about 17 times so I think
>> I've
>>>> racked up enough salvation for a while.)
>>>>
>>>> dl
>>>>



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