[78-L] Info needed: titles & artist credit for BALKAN 900

[Gene Baron]

Hi,

Sorry I can't help with Balkan 900, but if you're asking about general
information about the labels, I have two 10" records in an 800 series, red
labels,definitely Greek music and with "Balkan Phonograph Records" and
"Price $1.00" on the label.  Nothing more except "Made in USA".  I also
have a few from one of the other Balkan labels, these in a 500 series with
blue labels and definitely Serbo-Croatian.  On these labels is "Balkan
Record Co Div of Balkan Music Co Chicago USA".  Hope this is helpful -- let
me know if you want any more information about these.

Gene

gene.baron at gmail.com


On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Benno Häupl <goldenbough at arcor.de.invalid>
wrote:

>
>
> Some decades ago I bought in the U.S. a set of discs duly marked as BALKAN
> 900-A and 900-B:
>
> - the original lacquer matrices
> - the negative masters
> - the positive mothers
> - the pressing stampers
>
> The negative masters are dated  7-16-41.  I have never seen the finished
> product, the record itself.
> The music sounds "ethnic", of course, but strangely more Greek than
> Serbo-Croatian tambouritza.
> Maybe Macedonian?
>
> As far as I know, there were three different post-war BALKAN labels in the
> USA.
>
> Can our list members help with label information?  Or possibly with a copy
> of the record, so that
> the whole production process can be shown in an upcoming exhibition?
>
> Much obliged.
> Tip of the hat!
> Benno
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