[78-L] Bessie Smith on Parlophone

[wes williams]

R2476 to R2483 were released in the UK (in early 1938?) as The Bessie Smith Memorial Album, see Parlophone 1944 Rhythm Style catalogue (http://www.concertinas.org.uk/PDF/RS1944.pdf)
for records/personnel. This series (R100) started in June 1928, with 'Rhythm Style' releases designated almost from the beginning, and continued beyond The Beatles 45rpms to early CD singles. All 78s were individually issued, although some could also be purchased in album sets. Only some of the records issued in the R100 series were part of the 'Rhythm Style' series.
  .. wes

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> Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 04:28:30 +1100
> From: maceo<maceo at nugrape.net>
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> They are 40s/50s era British reissues sold separately as opposed to in album sets.
> They were released with the jazz collector in mind - trad jazz was big and they could mix new recordings with old in their catalogues.
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> Someone may be able to date the release of these more precisely I imagine.
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> Cheers
> Matt,
> UK.
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> On Monday, 3 February 2014, 17:03, Clifford Bolling<78records at cdbpdx.com>  wrote:
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> I found a couple Parlophone records featuring Bessie Smith, # R2477 & R2482.  These
> appear to be later issues, probably not something from the 1920s.  Also, the center of each
> record on one side has a raised S T under the label at the center.  Are these from an album
> compilation or some other reissue?
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> These labels can be viewed at:
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> http://pdx78s.cdbpdx.com/140124/
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> Any info would be much appreciated!  Thanks!
>
> Cliff