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Member	Record		Comment / Review
Whyperion 3 hours ago		Hildegarde And Buddy Clark A: Why Shouldn't It Happen To Us? B: I've Told Ev'ry Little Star	B Side To this Personality Series Disc [YouTube Video]
Whyperion 3 hours ago		Charlie Kunz A1: Falling Leaves A2: I Understand A3: It's Foolish But It's Fun B1: Amapola B2: Does She Love Me (Yes Or No?) B3: I've Got Sixpence	A Side Audio [YouTube Video] DR 6016 DR 6017 [YouTube Video] B Side
xiphophilos 12 hours ago		Fritz Kreisler A: Austrian Hymn B: Viennese Melody	Based on the catalog number and label design, this record was part of the first selection of 140 older recordings coupled on the new double-faced Victrola records, cf. announcement in The Talking Machine World, September 15, 1923, page 24
Mike Gann 13 hours ago		Jan Kubelik A: Pierrot's Serenade	It's not my personal "primary source". I don't think that the gentleman went to the company and spent all of the time and trouble to compile this data to have his work referred to as a "secondary source". But if your release date makes you happy, then I'm happy right along with you.
xiphophilos 13 hours ago		Jan Kubelik A: Pierrot's Serenade	With all due respect, Bolig's book may be your personal "primary source," i.e., reference work, but it can never be a primary source, as least not in the way professional researchers would define a primary source as opposed to a secondary source. Primary sources are original documents, like Victor's blue history cards or contemporary newspaper articles (e.g., in a trade magazine like The Talking Machine World). Secondary sources are works that compile, analyze, and interpret the information found in primary sources. That's exactly what John Bolig's discographies are. Yes, they are excellent, and he has won much-deserved awards for them, but they are not necessarily the last word on everything. As a professional researcher, Bolig himself would be the first to concede that a primary source offering new information deserves preference and can be used to correct the info he presents in his book. For this record DAHR (another secondary source) used John Bolig's files, Alan Kelly's files, and the Rigler-Deutsch Index; the last two don't contain release dates, and Bolig's original files don't seem to have contained such a date either. His published discography does, but DAHR doesn't seem to have worked in that information yet.
Mike Gann 13 hours ago		Jan Kubelik A: Pierrot's Serenade	The reason why I dispute Bolig's usage of TMW is this. I purchased this book because I was tired of sifting through five years of TMW editions to find a release date. I've also found that several of these records were never reported to TMW. If you take a look at the Victrola records that I submitted for 1903, they have full release dates from the original blue history cards. DAHR doesn't seem to bother with release dates for most Red Seal records. So, the Bolig book is the primary source.
xiphophilos 14 hours ago		Jan Kubelik A: Pierrot's Serenade	The release of this record was announced not _on_, but _for_ November 28. The announcement came before Nov. 15, the issue date of TMW. Bolig's reference works are excellent, but they are still a secondary source. When someone presents you with a usually reliable primary source like TMW that contradicts your secondary source, the primary source should always have preference. Bolig probably didn't see this date because it was not listed under the Advance Record Bulletin for December 1911, but hidden in a tiny note in TMW that I myself only found because the text is now searchable on archive.org.
biblio1 14 hours ago		[no artist listed] A: Throw Out The Life-Line	Added undamaged label scan [Mod. comment. Moved up.]
Mike Gann 14 hours ago		Jan Kubelik A: Pierrot's Serenade	The data in the Bolig Discography is pulled from the original blue file cards. It a file card is lost for a record, it will state that. It may have been announced on November 28, but it was released after the first of December.
xiphophilos 14 hours ago		Jan Kubelik A: Pierrot's Serenade	Was there anything wrong then with my date of November 28, 1911? That's the release date announced by Victor itself in The Talking Machine World article that I linked to. The TMW is what Bolig himself tends to use, unless he has access to the Victor blue history cards.
Mike Gann 14 hours ago		Jan Kubelik A: Pierrot's Serenade	@ xiphophilos. I have John Bolig's Victor Red Seal Discography for the single-sided records sitting here on my desk so you may want to let me date these.
Christer Peters 14 hours ago		Thory Bernhards A: Sting Av Swing B: Minns Du?	Calle Jaerdes orkester med så g av Thory Bernhards 1942.
W.B.lbl ● 19 hours ago		Oral Roberts A: A Personal Message And Prayer For You Oral Roberts' Radio Quartet B: God Is A Good God	The center label diameter appears to be ~3.5" in this case, as opposed to the standard ~3" for 78's.
W.B.lbl ● 20 hours ago		Casper Reardon A: Summertime B: (If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It	The new {Images #3196381 & 3196382}, in order, should come before {Images #1346428 & 1346429}. [Done! Mod.]
cyeaman SUBS 20 hours ago		Selvin's Novelty Orchestra A: Irene B: Venetian Moon	Added label images.
xiphophilos 29th Jan 2023		Yvette Giraud A: Petit Voyage Sentimental (Sentimental Journey) B: Mademoiselle Hortensia	A side: [YouTube Video]
xiphophilos 29th Jan 2023		Yvette Giraud A: Petit Voyage Sentimental (Sentimental Journey) B: Mademoiselle Hortensia	B side: [YouTube Video]
xiphophilos 29th Jan 2023		Arthur Collins A: What Ye G'Wine To Do When The Rent Comes Aroun'?	That's a beautiful label that I've never seen.
xiphophilos 29th Jan 2023		Jockers Brothers A: Hindustan B: Me-Ow	B side: [YouTube Video]
Christer Peters 29th Jan 2023		Thory Bernhards A: Samba Agusta B: Vem Vem	Sam Samsons Rumbaorkester
Christer Peters 29th Jan 2023		Thory Bernhards A: Stjärneögon B: Varför Ser Jag Tårar I Dina ögon	Harry Arnolds orke8ster.
Arthur2075 29th Jan 2023		The Biltmore Players A: Prosperity Song B: King's Horses	The Biltmore Players were Jay Wilber’s Orchestra.
lorangrecords 28th Jan 2023		Kai Ewans Dansorkester A: In The Mood B: Sophisticated Lady	I guess, that the D in the matr# has something to do with the label Odeon
Whyperion 28th Jan 2023		Charlie Kunz A1: Faith Can Move Mountains A2: Broken Wings A3: Walkin' To Missouri B1: Outside Of Heaven B2: Because You're Mine B3: I Went To Your Wedding	B Side , A Side and 1 other side from another disc ( B side of D119 it appears) from "no one but you" which is not the cassette on worlds running order , so presumably a CD from LP cut ? [YouTube Video]
xiphophilos 28th Jan 2023		Melody Dance Orchestra A: Lane Of Dreams Madison Dance Orchestra B: I'll Get By	Is there some kind of catalog or other evidence that would allow us to date these Madison releases? All I've found so far is http://www.78discography.com/MAD16.htm which gives approximate recording dates.
MrPasta 28th Jan 2023		F. Gordon Lowe A: Useful Hints To Lawn Tennis Players, Pt. I B: Useful Hints To Lawn Tennis Players, Pt. II	Useful Hints To Lawn Tennis Players [YouTube Video]
mister_tmg 28th Jan 2023		Rikki Henderson A: Stay B: Are You Lonesome Tonight?	Yes, that’s true. With Embassy following the latest chart hits, their releases were probably a lot more “last-minute”, being rushed out as and when required. But I’m not sure there’s any record of the exact release dates?
MrPasta 28th Jan 2023		Frank Chacksfield A: In Old Lisbon (Lisbon Antigua) B: Memories Of You	Added labels with larger "R/T"
Whyperion 28th Jan 2023		Charlie Kunz A1: Dearly Beloved A2: As Time Goes By A3: A Touch Of Texas B1: Daybreak B2: For Me And My Gal B3: Yankee Doodle Boy	DR 7280 DR 7281 A Side Audio [YouTube Video]
Mike Gann 28th Jan 2023		Arthur Collins A: I'd Leave My Happy Home For You	Record image added

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