Arrival Of American Troops In France - Columbia 77249
Departure Of American Troops In France - Columbia 77248
Now I don't Understand this disc at all!!.. I'ts called "DISCRIPTIVE" on the label. thinking (before treansfering) it was the "real" thing. I was kind of interested.. as it must have originated at the start of the "great War"
What it turns out to be is a bit of Propaganda aimed at allying the fears of all those at home.. Could this be the first real war propaganda to be recorded?
Dont Expect a sonic masterpiece! Ive have found (in a antuique store) some very cheap Pre Electric discs with some mighy nice labels. (this one is boring though)
and of course these must have been played to death (Gawd knows why!!)
Thanks goes to Luis for the below Info!
It was labelled as Peerless Quartet (as Prince's Band and Columbia Male Quartet), USA catalog number A-2354 (same matrix numbers as yours) and was recorded august 10, 1917 (Departure) and august 11, 1917 (Arrival)
also Mr Ian Grive Said..
There is an Australian version as well. Its on REGAL - Departure of the Australian Troops for the Front (Descriptive) (29378) G6883 Made in England. 2nd side is ????? The Australian Troops in Egypt.
Thanks Guys
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I have some info about this records.
It was labelled as Peerless Quartet (as Prince's Band and Columbia Male Quartet), USA catalog number A-2354 (same matrix numbers as yours) and was recorded august 10, 1917 (Departure) and august 11, 1917 (Arrival)
There is an Australian version as well. Its on REGAL - Departure of the Australian Troops for the Front (Descriptive) (29378) G6883 Made in England. 2nd side is ????? The Australian Troops in Egypt. I picked it up recently and haven't cleaned it up or recorded it as yet. The person I bought it from played it at his local ANZAC Day celebrations, I will make a CD copy for him before next ANZAC Day :)
Thanks Luis, Ill ammend the entry right away.
The aussie version would be great to hear as well. Mr Grive, when you do your work to the Aussie disc could i put it up alongside this one please?. It would make for some fascinating comparisons twix the two.
No problem, if I had known about you before I would have dropped the record in to you in Newcastle a couple of days ago on my way back to QLD after the Radio Convention in Canberra on the weekend.
Ian
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