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Re: Old, very old recordings - 78rpms



The Record Collectors' Club (if still in existence) at 5501 Halls Hill Pike,
Murfreesboro, TN, is a for profit business specializing in
locating/buying/selling primarily old and rare audo records, esp country &
western. They provide record collectors with referrals, etc.   May be worth
a go. Also the Antique Phonograph Collectors Club, NY, or the Collectors
Record Club, New Orleans (big band, jazz) might also be considered. Do not
toss these things.

Sharon Lee Butcher
Reference Librarian
AEDC Technical Library
100 Kindel Drive, Suite C212
Arnold AFB, TN  37389-3212
Phone:  931-454-4430
Fax:  931-454-5421
e-mail:  sharon.butcher@arnold.af.mil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Veronica Cunningham [SMTP:vcunning@EMMA.TROY.NY.US]
> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 11:01 AM
> To:   ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject:      Old, very old recordings - 78rpms
>
> The dance company at school has just asked me what to do about these as
> they were thinking of throwing them out.  That might well be the thing to
> do with them.
>
> There is also a folder from Victor Records with the original instructions
> for using a Victrola  that is meant to index the owner's Victor record
> collection.  It's in very good shape with nothing entered.
>
> Here's a brief listing some of the companies and artists on them:
>
> Companies including:
> Capitol; Columbia; Decca; Mercury; Regal
>
> Artists:
>         Sammy Kaye and his orchestra
>         Mills Brothers
>         Thelma Carpenter w/ Earl Sheldon & Orchestra
>         Frankie Laine
>         Dick Haymes and the Song Spinners
>         Arthur Godfrey
>         Andrews Sisters with Bing Crosby
>         Johnny Mercer
>         Benny Goodman
>         Bing Crosby
>
> The music includes foxtrots, some polkas not played by above artists.
>  There are classical music recordings, too.
>
> Some of these records are nearly an 1/8 " thick and most vary in
> thickness.
>  Some has probably been re-mastered on CDs.
>
> Questions are:  do these have any value?
>                 Does anyone want them?
>                 Should I just toss them?
>
> Semi-serious Friday at the end of the week and before a long weekend
> question.
>
> Ronnie C.
>
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