Comments on: Blue Notes, 78s and Idiocy: Happy Friday

By: Rob Godridge

Rob Godridge — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 11:14:08 +0000

I love 78s, honestly, hearing the Basie band or Goodman, Armstrong, Diz etc on 78s is a wonderful thing, but for me nothing compared to the really old stuff, original dixieland jazz band, early Ted Lewis, new orleans rhythm kings etc. Al, if you don’t have stuff like that on 78s yet, get a few and a victrola, you won’t believe it.
I’m in the uk and have a lenco gl75 for most of my 78 listening but also several wind-up machines.
You totally need 900 more 78s as long as they’re good ones!
re: Philo P1000 that’s a heck of a find!

By: geoffrey wheeler

geoffrey wheeler — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:48:53 +0000

Sorry one and all for being impatient.

By: Ewj

Ewj — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 19:33:18 +0000

New to posting but have read for several years.
2 questions…i have a Philo P1000 recorded July 1942.. Lester Young Trio (w COLE AND CALLENDER)…Body and Soul and Indiana. This is in NM condition even as an acetate. I can find little info…can anyone tell me if this is a rarity…or can i even ask…
#2 I also have what appears to be a test pressing, white typed label and underneath, 3 additional ring holds. CHARLIE PARKER 3/12/1949 Slow Boat to China AND the other side CHARLIE PARKER 8/17/1950 Round About Midnight. Again it is in good condition. Is there ever any market interest in something lime this? I am not knowledgable enough to know much about this very heavy 12″ 78 except the rings are for additional recordings. Sorry for the long question..

By: cellery

cellery — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:53:53 +0000

Geez Geoffrey, relax, the site is obviously on the fritz, I’m sure Al is looking into it.

By: geoffrey wheeler

geoffrey wheeler — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 03:35:14 +0000

Please post my comment.

By: geoffrey wheeler

geoffrey wheeler — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:39:06 +0000

where’s my posting?

By: geoffrey wheeler

geoffrey wheeler — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:59:26 +0000

900 JAZZ 78s would be quite a find, but most such offers include a lot of pop stuff, like Glenn miller, TD with Sinatra, Jimmy Dorsey hit records, etc.

Off topic: Many LP dealers and buyers incorrectly refer to an LP album as a “sleeve.” Parts of an LP album include the outer jacket, the inner sleeve, the record, and maybe some “paper,” such as a promo piece. The term “album” comes from the 78 days and refers to a multi-disc book album with liners (pages) that hold the records. It was called an “album” because it was styled after the predecessor photo album. IMO, to call a CD an “album” is incorrect. Collectors like myself refer to a CD, loose or packaged in a plastic so-called “jewel” case, as a CD.

By: cellery

cellery — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:53:45 +0000

Yeah, also noticed it’s not updating right on mobile, or at least my mobile; the post from January 11th is the most recent one I can see on there.

By: bill

bill — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 21:16:24 +0000

Shaft. thank you for the notice. I have experienced the same thing. I thought it was me. ctrl=F5 has fixed it. Al – I hope you can fix this on your end.

By: Mike F

Mike F — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 13:57:36 +0000

The score that was not meant to be gives you time to listen to a few more 78s!