[78-L] Banner (Jewish) label

[David Lennick]

Interesting! Never seen either of the Jessels, nor the Nation is Born in any 
form. Would there be anyone at Yivo who'd have info on these? Odd about 
changing narrators. That happened with the Genesis Suite between the Artist and 
Capitol issues.

D


On 3/24/2018 11:56 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
> Thanks David!
>
> My Banner list shows:
> B-2094
> GEORGE JESSEL
> PROFESSOR LABERMACHER The Nation's Favorite After-Dinner Speaker
> Side A: Part 1
> Side B: Part 2
>
> B-2097
> The Toastmaster Part 1, Part 2 (A-448, A-449)
> George Jessel
>
> also listed in 78discography.
>
> ANOTHER PUZZLE:
> album B-102  A NATION IS BORN  3-10" 78rpm
> review in Billboard Feb 28, 1948
>    also notes first HILLBILLY release by the NEVADA SISTERS....
>
> review in Jewish Post,Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1951
>   lists narration by Greg Morton
> the jacket for the album lists Miriam Kressyn as narrator
>   
> were there two versions, two narrators, or is one of these citations in
> error ???
>
> ALSO, the LP Banner BAS 1018 A NATION IS BORN: Israel  (gatefold jacket)
>   lists narrator as ART RAYMOND.
> I guess the LP was NOT a direct reissue of the 78's, but a re-edited version
> ???
>
> Thanks.
> Thomas.
>
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Banner (Jewish) label
>
>
> I don't remember ever seeing Georgie Jessel on Banner. Maybe they were just
> hoping? Although they do list him on the back cover of Der Shirtz along with
> lots of others..I'll send you a scan.
>
> Pinafore in Yiddish is B104. 713 & 714 are actually matrix numbers..complete
> mx numbers are M712A, M713B, M714C and M715D.
>
> dl
>
>
> On 3/23/2018 4:35 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>> Below, some information from Billboard about the BANNER label.
>>
>> Anyone have information about 78rpm ALBUMS they released ??
>>
>> What is the connection between Banner, Melodie, and Carnival ??
>>
>> Thanks!  Thomas.
>>
>>    
>>
>> albums:
>>
>> BANNER xxx      M 713 & 714
>>
>> HMS PINAFORE IN YIDDISH "Der Shirtz"
>>
>> performed KADIMAH GROUP of HADASSAH
>>
>> !
>>
>> Der Shirtz is an adaptation in Yiddish of Gilbert and Sullivan's H. M. S.
>> Pinafore performed by the Kadimah Group of Hadassah - an all female cast.
>> Originally staged as a fund raising activity it stimulated so much
>> enthusiasm and attention that it was repeated constantly and even
>> released on a 78 RPM non-breakable record.
>>
>> In a very original paper sleeve with a cardboard insert and a "libretto"
>> sheet with cast and story.
>>
>>    
>>
>> BANNER B 106  Cantor Sholom Katz  = ???
>>
>>    
>>
>> BANNER B 109              3-10" 78rpm
>>
>> [Banner Records Inc.,33 Union Square West, New York 3 N.Y.
>>
>> Banner  Carnival]
>>
>> Feigele Panitz
>>
>> a renowned interpreter of Jewish song
>>
>> offers a collection of rare and beautiful Folk Songs
>>
>> M-754  B-2108-A  IN GOLDENEM LAND
>>
>> M-755  B-2108-B  YANKELE
>>
>> M-756  B-2109-A  SIZ AVEK DER NECHTIN
>>
>> M-757  B-2109-B  SHPIELT MIR UF A NIYEM SHAIR
>>
>> M-758  B-2110-A  DI ZUN IS FARGANG'N
>>
>> M-759  B-2110-B  CH'LIEB A SHAIN YINGELE
>>
>> as sung by Feigele Panitz
>>
>> accompanied by Sylvia Neufeld
>>
>>    
>>
>>    
>>
>> BILLBOARD DEC 28 1946
>>
>> YIDDISH WAXERY FORMED
>>
>> NEW YORK, Dec.21-New platter firm specializing in Yiddish selections
>>
>> has been launched her under presidency of SAM SELSMAN.  Pete Doraine,
>>
>> former Broadway music staffer and plugger is treasurer, and VINCENT
>> BECK, secretary
>>
>>     Talent stable so far includes Menasha Skulnick, Molly Picon, Moisha
>> Oysher
>>
>> Michel Rosenberg and Max Wilner.  Abe Ellstein is label's musical
> director.
>>    
>>
>> BILLBOARD JAN 28, 1950
>>
>> Banner Reactivates To Do Jewish Disks
>>
>> New York, Jan. 21. - Banner Records, one of the major producers of
>> Jewish Disks
>>
>> serveral years ago, has reorganized and is being reactivated after
>> lying dormant for nearly a year.  GERALD J. MORSE, former controller
>> of a textile firm, has purchased the
>>
>> interests of ARTHUR RAVEL, VIC SELLSMAN, Dr.J.WILKINS and SAUL HERMAN,
>> and has
>>
>> assumed business management of the outfit.  Warbler-actor Seymour
>> Rechtzeit has assumed full charge of  artists and repertoire.  Sam
>> Sellsman retains his interest in the company.
>>
>>     Morse is currently setting up distributors and planning an ad campaign.
>> Future
>>
>> releases will be on plastic material
>>
>>     Banner now has contracts effective with Molly Picon, Maurice
>> Schwartz, Menasha Skulnick,
>>
>> Myron Cohen, Rechtzeit, Cantor Waldman, Moishe Oisher and other Jewish
>> name stars, The Barry Sisters and the Marlin Sisters, who cut English
>> material
>>
>> for other diskeries, are under pact to cut Jewish language material
>> exclusively
>>
>> for Banner.
>>
>>    
>>
>> Billboard Aug 5, 1950
>>
>>     Banner Records, Jewish-language diskery, has set a deal with Chaus,
>>
>> SRL, of Buenos Aires, for pressing and distributing of Banner wax in
>> South
>>
>> America.  Banner has first option on any material cut by the Latin outfit.
>>
>>    
>>
>> Billboard Dec 23, 1950
>>
>> BANNER GOES LP, Quits 12-In. Shellac
>>
>> NEW YORK, Dec 16.-Banner Records,
>>
>> diskery specializing in Jewish-language wax,
>>
>> has issued its first long-playing platters, and
>>
>> discontinued its entire 12-inch
>>
>> shellac line.  The two initial LP
>>
>> offerings, entitled MUSICOMEDY REVUE,
>>
>> feature selected show-type items gleaned from the
>>
>> diskery's catalog.  Artists represented include
>>
>> Myron Cohen, Menasha Skulnick,
>>
>> Aaron Lebedoff, Seymour REchtzeit, the Barry
>>
>> Sisters, Leo Fuchs and Molly Picon.
>>
>>     Banner's 12-inch line, which
>>
>> retailed at $1.31 per disk, has been retired by
>>
>> diskery president JERRY MORSE, in favor of a 10-inch plastic
>>
>> longer-playing type 78rpm.  The
>>
>> latter will retail at $1.05, and carry up to
>>
>> five minutes of music to the side.
>>
>> Most of this line will consist of Hebrew
>>
>> Cantorials featuring such artists as Maurice
>>
>> Ganchoff, Ysaak Gladstone, the
>>
>> Malavsky Family, Fraydele and Moishe Oysher
>>
>> and Liebele Waldman.  Seventeen
>>
>> such disks are listed in the first release
>>
>>    
>>
>>    
>>
>> BILLBOARD DEC 12 1964
>>
>> BANNER RECORDS
>>
>> Yiddish Disks
>>
>> Good Listening
>>
>> NEW YORK-Devotees of Yiddish humor and cantoral singing will
>>
>> find something of value in the six records released by Banner Records.
>>
>>     The disks run the gamut from the liturgical performances of
>>
>> the great Moishe Oysher to the pop humor of George Jessel and
>>
>> Myron Cohen.
>>
>>     In "Voices of the Temple," Oysher, Liebele Waldman, Maurice
>>
>> Ganshoff, Samuel Malavsky and Sholom Katz-all-time cantorial greats-
>>
>> use their voices as powerful instruments to proclaim the word of God.
>>
>>     "Moishe Oysher Sings" has the cantor doing liturgical and Yiddish
>> folk songs.
>>
>>     "Frailach Music" is happy Yiddish music-the kind played at
>> Bar-Mitzvahs
>>
>> and weddings.
>>
>>     "20th Century Yiddish Humor" features Jewish-American comics who
>> appeal
>>
>> to both Yiddish and non-Yiddish speaking audiences.
>>
>>     Other albums are by Menasha Skuknick and Michel Rosenberg. products of
> the
>> Yiddish Second Avenue theater.   Their brand of humor is broad enough to
>> reach persons of most backgrounds.
>>
>>     The legend on the back of each album reads in part: :The original
>> master of
>>
>> this LP was consigned to oblivion and only recently discovered and
>> brought to life through the miracle of modern day electronics and the
>> most
>>
>> ingenious of technical resources."
>>
>>    The quality of the recordings won't win any audio awards, but the
>>
>> material was well worth retrieving and the listening is rearding.  A.S.
>>
>> Frailach Music       BA-1001
>>
>> Moishe Oysher Sings  BA-1002
>>
>> Menasha Skulnick with   Ellenstein's Orch. BA-1003
>>
>> 20th Century Yiddish Humor              BA-1004
>>
>> Michel Rosenberg     BA-1005
>>
>> Voices of the Temple BA-1006
>>
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