Re: [ARSCLIST] Fwd: [ARSCLIST] RCA symphonic work competition - 1929

[Robert Hodge <rjhodge@xxxxxxx>]

You'll have to wait for me to bring it in to my office tomorrow as it's in my collection at home. I don't remember exactly what is on it except it is in green ink on brown paper. It might be double sided.

Bob Hodge

Robert Hodge,
Senior Engineer
Belfer Audio Archive
Syracuse University
222 Waverly Ave .
Syracuse N.Y. 13244-2010

315-443- 7971
FAX-315-443-4866

>>> doncox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 4/18/2006 10:20 AM >>>
On 17/04/06, Robert Hodge wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> The special envelope the record came in discloses much information . 
> As usual, the envelope is much more elusive thant he record.
> 
> I have an envelope.

So, what information does it disclose?
 
> Bob Hodge
> 
> Robert Hodge,
> Senior Engineer
> Belfer Audio Archive
> Syracuse University
> 222 Waverly Ave .
> Syracuse N.Y. 13244-2010
> 
> 315-443- 7971
> FAX-315-443-4866
> 
>>>> Dontaitchicago@xxxxxxx 4/17/2006 6:04 PM >>>
>  I have a copy of the 78 to which Steve Smolian referred, Victor
> 36000. The labels read
> 
>  36000-A -- TWO SYMPHONIC SKETCHES
>                    (a) Nocturne (b) March 
>                     (1st Prize Award)
>                     (Thomas Griselle)
> 
>  36000-B -- SONG OF THE BAYOU
>                    (2nd Prize Award)
>                       (Rube Bloom)
> 
>  The Griselle is credited to the Victor Concert Orchestra, the Bloom
> to the Victor Salon Group (male voices). The conductor of both is
> Nathaniel Shilkret.
> 
>  It's interesting that the label doesn't say what contest these works
> won, but I gather from what Steve wrote that there was accompanying
> publicity (that would be typical of Victor) and perhaps the company
> assumed that purchasers would know.
> 
>  Don Tait
>                     
> 
Regards
-- 
Don Cox
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