Re: [ARSCLIST] Concertapes -- what became of it?

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yup.  And Mr. Solomon is still with us, last I heard.

Steve Smolian

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From: "Tom Fine" <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Concertapes -- what became of it?


> I did see one title show up on "Everest" LP I think on eBay. This was 
> Solomon Everest, right, not Bellock Everest?
>
> So who owns this stuff nowadays?
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
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> From: "Steven Smolian" <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Concertapes -- what became of it?
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>
> > This was also Concert Disc which was, I believe, absorbed by Everest.
> >
> > Steve Smolian
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Tom Fine" <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 6:27 AM
> > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Concertapes -- what became of it?
> >
> >
> > > Hi All:
> > >
> > > What was the history of Concertapes? I believe they started out in the 
> > > mid-50's issuing stereo 2-track tapes. I have both "staggered" 
> > > (Magnecorder format) and "stacked" (standard 2-track) tapes from them, 
> > > both musical tapes by Leonard Sorkin heading variously named ensembles 
> > > which I believe someone here said were members of the Chicago Symphony. 
> > > And Concertapes also released the "Sound In the Round" series by Robert 
> > > Oaks Jordan.
> > >
> > > I also know Concertapes put out stereo LP records for a while after 
> > > 1958.
> > >
> > > So what happened to them and what became of the master tapes?
> > >
> > > Interestingly, they seem to have beem in business at least until 1966. 
> > > See:
> > > http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/arch/findaids/uwmmss30.htm
> > > and search Concertapes. According to the text before the list of 
> > > holdings, Sorkin was instrumental in founding Concertapes and his 
> > > archives/collection contained financial statements through 1966.
> > >
> > > I'm wondering what happened to the master tapes for all this material 
> > > and why none of it ever ended up on commercial CD's?
> > >
> > > -- Tom Fine
> > >
> > >
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