[78-L] Fw: Fw: Fw: Seeking background information, history of Mezzotone Record Company Inc.

[David Lennick]

I have only those 8 sides which I transferred to CD years ago. Either I borrowed the discs or had the album and sold it, but either way, I don't have notes.

I also don't have a way of replying directly to 78-L or initiating posts, without forwarding to my Yahoo address and forwarding my response back here. Got to ask Ron F why this is happening. Also don't know why you get two copies of all my messages. Mysterious times, folks.

dl

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com.invalid>
Date: April 25, 2020 at 12:46 AM



There were a couple of Jazz Oracle CDs on him. I have Vol. 2. Wasn’t there any biographical information in the notes?

Cary Ginell

> On Apr 24, 2020, at 9:36 PM, David Lennick <dplennick at yahoo.com.invalid> wrote:
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> I definitely have a number of Sam Manning sides recorded for Decca in New York in 1941. No biographical information on him at hand.
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> dl
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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Donna Halper <dlh at donnahalper.com.invalid>
> Date: April 24, 2020 at 11:56 PM
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> On 4/24/2020 10:30 PM, David Lennick wrote:
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>> Not Sam Manning the calypso performer? That would seem an odd connection.
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> According to the Kingston Jamaica Daily Gleaner, Sam Manning was born in
> Trinidad, and had become a successful comedian in New York before
> returning to Jamaica to scout new talent in 1935-1936; his plan was to
> go on tour with the performers he discovered at his talent shows. He
> had already become popular in London, where his tour was going to start.
> Is this the same guy whose 78s you have?
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> Donna L. Halper, PhD
> Associate Professor of Communication & Media Studies
> Lesley University, Cambridge MA
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