Somewhere, I have several more with those same labels - 100% and KKK. The 100% stands for 100% American...
> From: cdh...@earthlink.net > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:05:06 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] For Sale: Rare Klan Record > > My introduction to the Klan discs was to find several of them on a trash > pile on a curb, several decades ago. The label on most of them was" 100%, > which meant nothing to me until I played some of them. They were pressed by > Gennett, so that's why the location is always taken as Indiana. There is > also a "KKK" label, which turned up later some place. > > For the most part, the songs are parodies of songs that were popular at the > time the disc must have been pressed. Without looking now, I recall that > one was titled: "Barney Google, Clansman", a parody on the Barney Google > song. Another that comes to kind is: "The Old Flaming Cross", a parody on > "The Old Rugged Cross". They weren't very original. > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com > Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:12:58 -0500 > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] For Sale: Rare Klan Record > > > > CONDITION: I would say VG or VG minus - light surface scuffing, minor > scratches which do not affect play. Labels good - no tears: The Fiery Cross > In The Vale side label is better than the other side - "In The Light Of The > Fiery Cross". Both labels have needle marks - light on the first side, > scratches on the second. Both are completely readable and intact. Record > #K26 and K27 - Imperial Quintette of Lansing, Michigan (Pitts-Imperial > Quintette) - couldn't find any info on this Imperial Quintette Label or the > group. Pics on request. > Curt > > > > From: vinyl.visi...@live.com > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > > Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:58:08 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] For Sale: Rare Klan Record > > > > > > Wrong email below - should be: vinyl.visions@live-dotcom (live.com) - > Sorry... > > Curt > > > > > > > From: vinyl.visi...@live.com > > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > > > Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:51:32 -0500 > > > Subject: [Phono-L] For Sale: Rare Klan Record > > > > > > > > > > > > I ran across an interesting record recently, which shows that the Klan > was alive and well in Michigan in the 1920's. I grew up in Michigan and was > never aware of it's existence there. I have seen and owned other Klan > records, but never one that was made in Lansing, Michigan - most that I > have seen are from Indiana or southern states. This one is by the Imperial > Quintette, Lansing, Michigan and is titled "The fiery cross in the vale" - > this is a re-write of a famous Christian hymn. > > > > > > > > > FYI - Just to be clear: I am not in any way affiliated with the Klan or > promote them, nor do I believe in what the Klan does or has done in the > past and I am not a racist. I collect odd records of historic significance > and that is what this record represents - an interesting historical item, > ONLY. This is probably not for everybody, but as a historical record I > believe it to be very rare. > > > > > > > > > If you are interested: $75 includes shipping in the US or make me an > offer: vinyl.visions@gmail-dotcom > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Phono-L mailing list > > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web LIVE – Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - > http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
