[Phono-L] ARSC Awards 2011 -- Winners
The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) posts the following message. If you have any questions, please click on the link at the end of this message. --- 2011 ARSC AWARDS --- The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 ARSC Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. Begun in 1991, the awards are presented to authors and publishers of books, articles, liner notes, and monographs, to recognize outstanding published research in the field of recorded sound. In giving these awards, ARSC recognizes outstanding contributions, encourages high standards, and promotes awareness of superior works. Two awards may be presented annually in each category -- one for best history and one for best discography. Certificates of Merit are presented to runners-up of exceptionally high quality. The 2011 Awards for Excellence honor works published in 2010. Additionally, a Lifetime Achievement Award and Award for Distinguished Service to Historical Recordings are also presented annually. The 2011 winners are: BEST RESEARCH in RECORDED BLUES, RHYTHM BLUES, or SOUL MUSIC Best History: Lightnin' Hopkins: His Life and Blues, by Alan Govenar (A Capella Press) Certificates of Merit: Long Lost Blues, by Peter C. Muir (University of Illinois Press) Raisin' Cain: The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter, by Mary Lou Sullivan and Johnny Winter (Backbeat Books) BEST RESEARCH in RECORDED CLASSICAL MUSIC Best History: Adolph Busch: The Life of an Honest Musician, by Tully Potter (Toccata Press) Best Discography: Mahler Discography, by Peter Fülöp (Doremi) Certificate of Merit: Gregor Piatigorsky: The Life and Career of the Virtuoso Cellist, by Terry King (McFarland Publishing) BEST RESEARCH in RECORDED COUNTRY, ETHNIC, or FOLK MUSIC Best History: My Name Is Gauhar Jaan! The Life and Times of a Musician, by Vikram Sampath (Rupa Publications) Certificate of Merit: Gone to the Country: The New Lost City Ramblers, by Ray Allen (University of Illinois Press) BEST RESEARCH in RECORDED ROCK or POPULAR MUSIC Best History: Restless Giant: The Life and Times of Jean Aberback Hill and Range Songs, by Bar Biszick-Lockwood (University of Illinois Press) Certificates of Merit: A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers, by Will Friedwald (Pantheon Books) I Don't Sound Like Nobody: Remaking Music in 1950s America, by Albin J. Zak (University of Michigan Press) BEST RESEARCH in RECORDED JAZZ MUSIC Best History: That's Got 'Em! The Life and Music of Wilbur C. Sweatman, by Mark Berresford (University Press of Mississippi) Certificates of Merit: African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston, by Randy Weston (Duke University Press) Hot Jazz for Sale: Hollywood's Jazz Man Record Shop, by Cary Ginell (lulu.com) BEST RESEARCH in RECORD LABELS Best History: House of Hits: The Story of Houston's Gold Star/Sugar Hill Recording Studios, by Andy Bradley and Charles Roger Wood (University of Texas Press) BEST ONGOING RESEARCH in BUSINESS of RECORDED SOUND Best History: The Lindström Project: Contributions to the History of the Record Industry/Beiträge zur Geschichte der Schallplattenindustrie, Volume 2, by Pekka Gronow and Christiane Hofer (Gesellshaft für Historische Tonträger) 2011 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: MICHAEL GRAY ARSC annually presents a Lifetime Achievement Award to an individual, in recognition of a life's work in recorded sound research and publication. Michael Gray has worked at the Voice of America in Washington DC since 1976, where he directs the VOA's Research Library and Digital Audio Archive projects. He has served as a consultant and resource for countless historical reissues. Michael authored numerous articles and reviews, including several published in the ARSC Journal: The Birth of Decca Stereo (1986); The Hollywood String Quartet: A Discography (1982); A Solomon Discography (1979); and The 'World's Greatest Music' and 'The World's Greatest Opera' Records: A Discography (1976). Books include: Classical Music, 1925-1975 (1977); Bibliography of Discographies (co-authored with Gerald Gibson, annual cumulations published in the ARSC Journal); Bibliography of Discographies Vol. 3: Popular Music (1983); Beecham: A Centenary Discography (1979); Full Frequency Stereophonic Sound: A Discography and History of Early London/Decca Stereo Classical Instrumental and Chamber Music Recordings (1956-1963) on Records and Compact Discs (1990, with Robert Moon); and Otto Klemperer: His Life and Times, by Peter Heyworth, with discography by Michael (1996). Michael is one of the earliest members of ARSC and remains one of its most indefatigable servants and advocates. 2011 AWARD for DISTINGUISHED SERVICE to HISTORICAL RECORDINGS: JUDITH McCULLOH ARSC's Award for Distinguished Service to Historical Recordings honors a person who has made outstanding contributions to the field, outside of published works or
Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!
Jim Cartwright of Immortal Performances, Inc. in Austin , Texas hosted a small gathering of antique phonograph enthusiasts on Saturday, the 11th of February 2012 to commemorate the 165th Birthday of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the phonograph. Attending were MAPS Members Jim Cartwright, Mark Bykoski, Jeff Cecil his wife Nancy as well as Immortal Performances employee John Cox. After eating Mexican food, we gathered at the “Phonograph Gallery,” part of the addition under construction to Jim’s home, still a work in progress as evidenced by the boxes stacked on the staircase, listened to diamond discs played using the turntable, tonearm pickup designed by Theodor Edison of an Edison Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination (whose chassis loudspeaker are at a repair shop) connected to the phono jack of an Edison Model R-2 Radio (which has the same chassis loudspeaker as the C-2) which provided an astounding quality quantity of sound for circa 1928 audio equipment. Here is the diamond disc play list, all contemporaneous with the Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination: Saying that no birthday celebration should be without cake, Nancy brought delicious homemade cinnamon cupcakes which were greatly enjoyed. We also played one electrically recorded Blue Amberol cylinder on the Opera compared the sound of diamond discs played acoustically on a SI-19 (Sheraton Inlay) with Edisonic reproducer on a Pathe Gothic Art Model Actuelle, neither of which came close to the sound of the Edison electronics! The evening ended with the singing of “Happy Birthday Mr. Edison!” It is a goal to establish an Austin Club...one of these days. Jeff Cecil The playlist for the party: 52530-L Fantasia on Aida – EDISON CONCERT ORCH. Directed by Carlo Peroni 52622-R I Want to Meander in the Meadow – PHIL SPITALNY’S MUSIC (vocal chorus by Paull Sisters) 52472-R The Big Rock Candy Mountain – VERNON DALHART COMPANY 80885-L Quintette in E-flat (Schumann): Part 2, (Second Movement) In modo d’una Marcia – E. ROBERT SCHMITZ PHILHARMONIC STRING QUARTET OF NEW YORK 52215-L Rose Room – PICCADILLY PLAYERS SINGERS 52518-L Ever Since the Movies Learned to Talk – BILLY MURRAY HIS MELODY MEN 82357-R Il Barbiere di Siviglia: largo al factotum – MARIO BASIOLA 52416-R Get Out and Get Under the Moon – GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52606-R To Be In Love (Especially With You) – GLADYS RICE 52623-R The Stars and Stripes Forever March – THE GOLDMAN BAND directed by Edwin Franco Goldman 52367-L I Love to Dunk a Hunk of Sponge Cake – THE HAPPINESS BOYS (Billy Jones Ernest Hare) 52436-L In the Jailhouse Now – FRANKIE MARVIN AND HIS GUITAR WITH VIOLIN 52513-L Button Up Your Overcoat – GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52532-R Barnacle Bill the Sailor – FRANK LUTHER AND HIS PARDS 52143-R When Day is Done – THE EDISONIANS Photos of the party. http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2front.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/Actuelle.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/C2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JeffMarkJim.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JohnJeffNancy.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkJeffJimJohn.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkNancyJeffJimbesideC2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2back.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2backcloseup.jpg From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sat, February 11, 2012 3:40:07 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! I'm speechless! Almost everything in that video about Edison is wrong! Jim On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:13 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: Suggestion: Why don't we all use the comments function to try to straighten this poor misinformed guy out? http://gizmodo.com/5884270/celebrate-thomas-edisons-165th-birthday-with-a-crash-course-on-his-life e -- peter pjfra...@mac.com On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: What is everyone doing for Edison's birthday? (Feb. 11, 1847) Jim Nichol ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
[Phono-L] Attention iphone and phonograph users
Fellow collectors. I know we all like to tinker and have fun with our stuff. Right ! I have an iphone and wanted to come up with something simple, easy to use, effective and cheap to listen to my iphone through my phonographs. Of course, I still love playing to old way too. Well here it is. With this little device you can play your iphone through your outside horn phonograph, Victrola type phonograph or just through an old horn. Great results and the price is right. Click on the YouTube link below to see how. Strike up the (new) band ! Jeff Cecil Austin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRmRerq1a-M ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!
That looks like a great party. The Pathe Actuelle can play Diamond Discs? Also, I didn't remember that Edison radios could play Diamond Discs. That must be cool. Jim Nichol On Feb 13, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Nancy/Jeff Cecil wrote: Jim Cartwright of Immortal Performances, Inc. in Austin , Texas hosted a small gathering of antique phonograph enthusiasts on Saturday, the 11th of February 2012 to commemorate the 165th Birthday of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the phonograph. Attending were MAPS Members Jim Cartwright, Mark Bykoski, Jeff Cecil his wife Nancy as well as Immortal Performances employee John Cox. After eating Mexican food, we gathered at the “Phonograph Gallery,” part of the addition under construction to Jim’s home, still a work in progress as evidenced by the boxes stacked on the staircase, listened to diamond discs played using the turntable, tonearm pickup designed by Theodor Edison of an Edison Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination (whose chassis loudspeaker are at a repair shop) connected to the phono jack of an Edison Model R-2 Radio (which has the same chassis loudspeaker as the C-2) which provided an astounding quality quantity of sound for circa 1928 audio equipment. Here is the diamond disc play list, all contemporaneous with the Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination: Saying that no birthday celebration should be without cake, Nancy brought delicious homemade cinnamon cupcakes which were greatly enjoyed. We also played one electrically recorded Blue Amberol cylinder on the Opera compared the sound of diamond discs played acoustically on a SI-19 (Sheraton Inlay) with Edisonic reproducer on a Pathe Gothic Art Model Actuelle, neither of which came close to the sound of the Edison electronics! The evening ended with the singing of “Happy Birthday Mr. Edison!” It is a goal to establish an Austin Club...one of these days. Jeff Cecil The playlist for the party: 52530-L Fantasia on Aida – EDISON CONCERT ORCH. Directed by Carlo Peroni 52622-R I Want to Meander in the Meadow – PHIL SPITALNY’S MUSIC (vocal chorus by Paull Sisters) 52472-R The Big Rock Candy Mountain – VERNON DALHART COMPANY 80885-L Quintette in E-flat (Schumann): Part 2, (Second Movement) In modo d’una Marcia – E. ROBERT SCHMITZ PHILHARMONIC STRING QUARTET OF NEW YORK 52215-L Rose Room – PICCADILLY PLAYERS SINGERS 52518-L Ever Since the Movies Learned to Talk – BILLY MURRAY HIS MELODY MEN 82357-R Il Barbiere di Siviglia: largo al factotum – MARIO BASIOLA 52416-R Get Out and Get Under the Moon – GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52606-R To Be In Love (Especially With You) – GLADYS RICE 52623-R The Stars and Stripes Forever March – THE GOLDMAN BAND directed by Edwin Franco Goldman 52367-L I Love to Dunk a Hunk of Sponge Cake – THE HAPPINESS BOYS (Billy Jones Ernest Hare) 52436-L In the Jailhouse Now – FRANKIE MARVIN AND HIS GUITAR WITH VIOLIN 52513-L Button Up Your Overcoat – GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52532-R Barnacle Bill the Sailor – FRANK LUTHER AND HIS PARDS 52143-R When Day is Done – THE EDISONIANS Photos of the party. http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2front.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/Actuelle.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/C2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JeffMarkJim.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JohnJeffNancy.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkJeffJimJohn.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkNancyJeffJimbesideC2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2back.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2backcloseup.jpg ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
