[78-L] Info wanted GENERAL Records G-10 Belgian Congo Denis-Roosevelt Expedition

[David Lennick]

I've had the EMPTY ALBUM for this (it's among stuff packed away from my garage) 
and may have one or two of the discs somewhere, but it definitely exists.

Reeves was a recording studio. I didn't know they put out records on their own 
label. Those R- prefix numbers are on a lot of small labels, including General 
(the Jelly Roll Morton sides) and Continental (Bartok plays Bartok, among 
others..those have S prefixes).

dl

On 4/1/2014 10:18 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
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>
> Can anyone supply information on GENERAL G-10 ??
> I've seen references to it, dated 1937, and seen an offer for a booklet which would have
> accompanied the album, but haven't found the album/discs catalogued in any sources to which I have access.
>
> Was the GENERAL set actually issued?
> Can you supply the matrix nos., catalog numbers and label information ??
>
> There is a 6 record 78rpm set issued by REEVES SOUND,
> and catalog entries listing mx.R-940 through R-987 (this would be 24 sides!!!!)
> for the Belgian Congo recordings (articles indicate the discs are dubs of the soundtrack from film).
>
> Did the REEVES issue actually cover 24 sides - in how many albums - anyone have detailed contents listing
> (or is the matrix number range a typo...??. is this simply a reissue of G-10 or an issue of the
> recordings if GENERAL failed to release the set ??????????????)
>
> What was the relation of GENERAL and REEVES issues ??  dates ??
>
> COMMODORE issued an LP of recordings from the Denis-Roosevelt Expedition (1934-35)  DL 30,005
> The same material was again issued by MAINSTREAM S/6021
>
> Since COMMODORE owned the GENERAL masters, it is likely that their LP would be a reissue of the G-10.
>
> all insights and info welcome - Thanks!
> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
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