[78-L] Majestic - Mercury connection ??

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca.invalid
Sat Jul 23 20:08:33 PDT 2016


Actually I have the Student Prince set on Varsity E35, 3 discs in one envelope. The back lists 53 sets which seem mostly from Majestic but probably have some Sonoras mixed in. Company is listed as Wright Record Mfg. Co. Meriden, Conn if that helps date them.

dl

> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2016 22:21:21 -0400
> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca.invalid
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Majestic - Mercury connection ??
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> I posted a Billboard article on a Facebook page the other day that discussed Majestic having been purchased by Mercury and which also named other parties and individuals who made offers. It also seems that subsequently, Mercury turned a lot of Majestic masters over to Oberstein. Seems to me I have that Student Prince set on 3 vinyl 78s in an envelope on  yet another label.
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> dl
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> > Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2016 22:13:30 -0400
> > From: sternth at attglobal.net.invalid
> > Subject: [78-L] Majestic - Mercury connection ??
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> > In the 78discography site,  the 1947 Majestic STUDENT PRINCE set MZ-4 (Paul
> > Baron Orchestra and Chorus, Genevieve Rowe, Glenn Burris) 
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> > 1147/48/49 is ALSO issued by MERCURY 1181/82/83 (Set A82, date ??).
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> > Mercury also issued the set as a 10" LP MG 25001, and as 3 45rpm discs
> > A-82x45 (1949/50).
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> > The material in whole or part was also issued on VARSITY 10" VLP 6007,
> > Royale 10" 1892,
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> > ROYALE EP 137, HALO 50272 (12" LP, side 1, 6 tracks).
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> > Is it correct that the Majestic and Mercury 78's and subsequent vinyl
> > releases are the same
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> > recording ??
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> > How did Mercury come to issue these Majestic sides ??
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> > If anyone has additional information about the re-formed Majestic Records in
> > Los Angeles
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> > under Gordon Burdge. beyond that provided in my previous query. that is
> > eagerly sought.
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> > Thanks!
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> > Best wishes, Thomas.
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