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Post by roaring20s on Mar 13, 2009 1:34:24 GMT -6
Here is another by the German Starkton company, made in Japan. Mid to late teens? James.
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Post by style6 on Mar 13, 2009 2:59:03 GMT -6
I love it! I've got a bit of a thing for elephants
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Post by roaring20s on Mar 13, 2009 21:32:10 GMT -6
Is there a secret meaning in the label glyphs? Would playing this with an ivory needle get you stomped?
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Post by roaring20s on Mar 14, 2009 12:04:19 GMT -6
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Post by roaring20s on Mar 21, 2009 23:05:37 GMT -6
Does anyone know about this one? The film came out in 1934. It is an audio movie trailer, giving a basic synopsis, announcing the stars and previews the songs. Was it available to the movie goers via a movie magazine? Was it distributed to theater owners? Was it distributed to record dealers? James.
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Post by roaring20s on Mar 21, 2009 23:27:28 GMT -6
I should have stated that it is a 12" disc. I think the 10" discs are of the single song variety.
Any information is appreciated.
James.
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Post by roaring20s on May 1, 2009 20:05:23 GMT -6
I have looked some more on the internet and have come up with little about Fox Movietone Records at all and nothing on 12" discs.
Do any of you have one in your collection? Does anyone have any information to share?
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Post by style6 on May 2, 2009 0:44:31 GMT -6
It's weird that nothing comes up in a search or on label sites. I take it they aren't mentioned in Allan Sutton's book on American record labels? I wonder if it might be worth contacting Nauck's to see if they know anything about it. There can't be too many of them around. "Red label series" would seem to indicate there was another series, or at least they had intentions of producing one. Being the first record in the series also makes me wonder if this was the only title released on the label.
Is it a shellac or acetate record? The use of the word Transcription on the label, and the contents of disc make it sound like a radio broadcast disc.
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Post by roaring20s on May 2, 2009 8:25:14 GMT -6
Thanks Shane. It is a shellac record. Reaching out to Nauck is a great idea. I think I will do that. I like using the forum to reach out since it is a record for others to use and learn from as well. I have but one record guide (and it's very old) just for basic information. Mainly I buy for the content. But I do like to know all I can about what I have. Thanks to Tim & Kurt for this input. They both are great resources for records! Tom Hawthorn: I Believe (but not sure) that your record was one that was meant for sale and distribution in theater lobbies showing the indicated movie. Patrons could buy the record and take a bit of the movie home with them. I've seen Columbia and other pressings that were made for this purpose, and I assume your may fall into the same category.
Kurt Nauck: This is a movie exploitation disc. Most of these were made for radio broadcast. I don't recall seeing a 12" red label variety of this label; they are more commonly typical 10" 78 issues.Here is a link to a 10" Blue Label (1937) www.mgthomas.co.uk/Dancebands/Labels/LabelPhotos/Fox%20Movietone.jpgAnd these are the only other two items with the most information found so far... www.mgthomas.co.uk/Dancebands/IndexPages/labelindex-RestoftheWorld.htmFox Movietone (USA) "A very difficult to find label, Fox Movietone were available during the mid-1930s and used masters from ARC and Bluebird. Some of the masters were not available elsewhere, making them even more desirable." www.bsnpubs.com/fox/index.html"Fox Movietone had actually put out some 78s decades before the record label started, but these were not commercial singles." (I am not sure about this information since the above blue label is a single. It takes me back to my original questions about the brand and the red label.) (9/7/09) I saw an interesting record label and it had connection to Fox Movietone. Tri-Ergon was the name of a very early German sound-on-film process patented in 1919. Fox Film Corporation purchased the U.S. rights to the Tri-Ergon patents in 1926. Fox used these inventions to create Fox Movietone. The German "Tri-Ergon Photo-Electro-Records" label was established in 1927 for the German, French, Swedish, and Danish markets until 1932. Interesting information at www.youtube.com/watch?v=OljdN-LUOGkJames.
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Post by style6 on May 8, 2009 2:45:32 GMT -6
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Post by roaring20s on May 21, 2009 23:23:17 GMT -6
I will break from my Movietone obsessiveness for a bit. (I've asked member Tom Hawthorn if knows about it first. I'll try Nauck too, after he finishes shipping his last auction.) I have added their input to my earlier post.Here is Victor and a Columbia. I am guessing they are from the late 40's to 50's. James.
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Post by style6 on May 22, 2009 5:23:53 GMT -6
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Post by roaring20s on May 22, 2009 8:49:16 GMT -6
Your version smacks of VICTORy.
James.
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Post by roaring20s on Jul 19, 2009 20:19:14 GMT -6
I picked-up a pair of extreme labels yesterday. The music was extreme. They are both extremely good. This pressing is like new and as background-noise-free as I have heard. Super high quality. This series is of 1938 recordings. This style label was use for its reissue in the late 1940's Here is what I believe to be a label by the maker Risque. In the runoff is 11/30/48 and DS-1 on this side. The other has 11/30/48 and DS-2. Here is a selection of its lyrical content... I used to work in Chicago, in a department store, I used to work in Chicago. I did, but I don't anymore. A lady came in, and asked for a fowl I asked her what kind she'd adore "A goose," she said, so I gave her a goose I don't work there no more.James.
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Post by roaring20s on Sept 7, 2009 14:27:53 GMT -6
Thanks to those sharing what they know I've added a few extra bits of information about the Fox Movietone label.
Updates have been made to my original post on page 2. Take a look and add more if you know something new.
A well known brand such as this yields many web hits. However it's mostly related to their Newsreels.
James
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