Re: [ARSCLIST] Verve, but not Jazz

[Johan Bos-Beijer <jjhwbb@xxxxxxx>]

Verve had a 'Folkways' series which included classical recordings from the Polygram/DG catalogue.  For example, tenor Fritz Wunderlich.  They had a number of non-jazz issues but the catalogue varied considerably but items often went out of print.

Johannes J. Bos-Beijer
Director
BBACE
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Eric Goldberg<mailto:ericgoldie@xxxxxxxxxx> 
  To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 5:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Verve, but not Jazz


  >Hi all,
  >
  >I have a question about Verve Records, but it's not about Jazz.  I 
  >have a wonderful psych/pop album by "The Gordian Knot" which is from 
  >the late 60s and is on Verve.  I'm wondering if anyone can tell me 
  >if this was a real big departure for the label or if they regularly 
  >had non-Jazz releases?  I know they are known for Jazz, but don't 
  >know much else about the label.
  >
  >Thanks for your time.
  >
  >
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  >Diamond Productions
  >Preserving the past for the future.
  Dave Bradley   President


  Off the top of my head I can think of several non-jazz verve 
  recordings including the first album by Zappa and the Mothers of 
  Invention, The Blues Project, and there are folk recordings by Dave 
  van Ronk, Patrick Sky and quite a few others.

  Eric Goldberg