Vintage 78's on npr

Subject: Vintage 78's on npr
From: Mrrzy
Date: 16 Jun 01 - 09:05 PM

This was fascinating, it was on Whaddaya Know this morning. An interview with this gentleman who started collecting 78's back when TV was first invented and people stopped listening to them, kind of, when he was about 12. He's got over 25,000 of them and will make you a tape of whatever you want for 50c/tune... check out vintage78.com...the man was very opionionated ("jazz died in the Great Depression") and positively wonderful to listen to (he sais Come back? when I would have said Beg pardon?) and I can hardly wait for NPR to archive the interview. Meanwhile the website in under construction but well worth checking out. Enjoy, all!

Subject: RE: Vintage 78's on npr
From: Áine
Date: 16 Jun 01 - 10:22 PM

Here's the website link. It was a great interview, wasn't it? This guy is really enthusiastic about his music!

-- Áine

Subject: RE: Vintage 78's on npr
From: Art Thieme
Date: 16 Jun 01 - 11:12 PM

Joe Bussard's his name. He's well known to the folks into old-timey music and people in and around Washington D.C.---like the Archive of Folk Culture--Joe Hickerson--Allen Jabour etc. etc. etc. Many of his records have been utilized for all sorts of re-issues on LPs, CDs and whatever is the medium of the moment.

What a valuable resource to have generally available.

Joe worked with Bob Coltman And The West Maryland Highballers over 40 years ago. One of their songs, "Six White Horses" is included in my collection of songs from the life, times and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. (Check out voluminous old threads about these topics here at Mudcat.)

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Vintage 78's on npr
From: celticblues5
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 02:20 AM

Thanks for the references - I tuned in late and just caught the tail end of the interview. Sounded like a great collection.

Subject: RE: Vintage 78's on npr
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 01:12 PM

Thanks for the link. I heard the show too but couldn't hear the web address. I think Michael Feldman talked over it.

By the way, I recognized one of the songs he played. The claw-hammer banjo piece was "Little Sadie" performed by Clarence Ashley. It's on a CD called "My Rough and Rowdy Ways, Vol. 1," Yazoo 2039. In the liner notes it says, "Original recordings from the collections of . . . Joe Bussard . . . [and others]." Whadda Ya Know?

Subject: RE: Vintage 78's on npr
From: Mickey191
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 03:28 PM

Hope this isn't too far off the subject-I have about 25 records some dating back to the Paris World's Fair in 1900. They are Big,one sided, and in great condition. Some of the performers: Alma Gluck. Fritz Kriesler, John McCormack, Caruso,Galli-Curci,& Geraldine Farrar. Anyone have an idea if there is any interest in these items? Thanks. Slainte, Mickey

Subject: RE: Vintage 78's on npr
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 03:41 PM

Joe Hickerson and Allan Jabour are now both retired from their former positions.

Subject: RE: Vintage 78's on npr
From: Mrrzy
Date: 17 Jun 01 - 04:27 PM

Mickey, talk to the Mudcat Auction people, I bet there would be interest. And Michael Feldman did indeed talk over the website, but he did at least repeat it later or Iwould never have found it, I missed the collector's name. What a guy! (In the American sense, for those of you who remember remember the 5th of November...)