I've been lurking for a long time. I finally have something worth asking.
I recently picked up a few old 78's that seemed 'interesting.' I'd appreciate any info on them. A few have red Victor labels. What surprised me is that they only have a groove on one side. What's the history behind that? 2 of them are:: #64120: 'I Hear You Calling Me' , singer John McCormack. #87243: 'O sole mio', singer Enrico Caruso. (that seems to be a nice find, is it?) Then there's a double-sided record, again Victor red label, with a 'Red Seal Record' designation: #1701-A, and 1701-B on the other side. Roumanian Rhapsody #1, Part 1 on one side and Part 2 one the other. One is a BLACK Victor label, which has Hebrew on it in addition to English. #17771-A: 'Birchos Kahanim', Labeled as 'Hebrew Cantor with Choir'. Cantor G. Sirota plus choir #17771-B: 'Aw Horachmim', Labeled as 'Hebrew Cantor with organ,' Cantor G. Sirota. I presume there was a series of these types for different religions? Thanks for any information. David David Barnett [email protected] 516-767-0675 www.FairLibertysCall.com
