Ok you always wanted to imitate Bird calls, Australian Bird calls right?
well you've come to the right place.
Some weird "bird call" discs.
Now the Label "Macquarie" I think it may be the same Label that ive seen on some Radio TS discs, IE the Aussie Macquarie Radio Network. anyone shed some light on this Label?
My Mother bought these discs from somewhere a while ago, Most of the discs were in appalling condition and had great chunks of shellac missing from some of them and of course scratched and worn.
I was at a "record shop" in Newcastle late last year and they had one of the "missing Discs" I don't have, they wanted 50$ AU for it!! these cost a few cents each!
How To Imitate Aus Bird Calls - Alex Walker Side 1 GOODHow To Imitate Aus Bird Calls - Alex Walker Side 1 TMNRHow To Imitate Aus Bird Calls - Alex Walker Side 2 GOODHow To Imitate Aus Bird Calls - Alex Walker Side 2 TMNRHer's a shot of a regular 10 inch 78 and this one.
Note my "testcard" for lining up "label shots" on my crappy Digital Camera. and lo see how its all out of wack!
Wow some great Info has just been handed to me by a loyal reader (or should that be listerner)
Hi, You asked for some info on the Macquarie record label.
This was owned by radio 2GB and used to put out excerpts from their shows.
2GB had two production companies which produced plays on Macquarie and Artransa.
The 78s were used to send out these excerpts. I think they shut them down during the sixties, when I worked for 2GB as a production operator.
2GBs slogan was THIS IS THE MACQUARIE BROADCASTING SERVICE. The programs recorded by them in THE MACQUARIE AUDITORIOM (Jack Davey, Bob Dyer all programs with an Audience) went out to stations on MACQUARIE 16 inch discs. They ran for 15 mns per side, and were played with a 78 stlyus.
As for Artransa, American grace gibson came out from America to set up a Transcription service for 2GB. She left around 1941 to set up her own production company. She called the company Artransa which stands for American Radio Transcriptions For Australia and New Zealand. They used 16inch discs, and were plays and serials.
Both labels issued material taken from 2GB shows that people had made enquireys about. They were sold through regular record shops.Wilbur Kentwall who played piano/organ on Jack Davey shows made a few artransa discs.
bill
thanks Bill for the info.
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