[78-L] Majestic label

[Joe Scott]

Looks like Marshall was possibly a native Californian. He was reportedly already working with Johnny O'Brien and Johnny Toffoli before they met up with Ace Wright and Mona Greer. O'Brien was born in San Francisco and Toffoli was born in Italy but grew up from a very young age in Richmond, California.

Joseph Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Scott
Sent: 12/04/13 11:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Majestic label

Yours is "What Makes Your Head So Red" and "I Came From Salem City." The July 30, 1949 Billboard had an ad for the ABC-Eagle album _49'er Songs_ by Marshall: "What Makes Your Head So Red," "Walls Of Zion," "Railroad Cars Are Coming," "Don't You Hear Jersualem Moan," and "I Came From Salem City." "Walls Of Zion" and "Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan" were also advertised there as on ABC 122. Apparently one Leonard Asbach acquired the Majestic name at auction in 1949, and then in late 1950, after ABC-Eagle got in trouble for not paying musicians and lost its license on Sept. 11, 1950, ABC-Eagle's head (Burdge) made a deal with Asbach to start a new company using the Majestic name. An example of a Majestic label pasted over an ABC-Eagle label can be seen here: http://78rpmrecord.com/labelview.cfm?whichTask=Search&searchFor=Majestic Marshall later made another album for the Sacramento-based Ikon label, with some nice-looking titles such as "This Morning This Evening So Soon": http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHARLEY-MARSHALL-Sings-Folk-LP-Ikon-Private-in-SHRINK-/360182969288 There's a much earlier photo of him here: http://bayarearadio.org/schneider/cmarshal.shtml Anyone know when and where he was born? Joseph Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: Cary Ginell Sent: 12/03/13 04:24 PM To: 78-L Mail List Subject: [78-L] Majestic label I just acquired a Majestic 78 (78-141) in their Folk Classic Series. It has a bright green label - tracks were probably recorded in Los Angeles (master numbers are LA-302-A & LA-302-B). Artist is Charley Marshall (The Old Maverick). Folk singer with guitar. Any idea of a recording or release date? Cary Ginell _______________________________________________ 78-L mailing list 78-L at klickitat.78online.com http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l _______________________________________________ 78-L mailing list 78-L at klickitat.78online.com http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l