RE: Victoria Hazan CD, Todas Mis Esperansas

[Gifford, Paul <pgifford...>]

Joel Bresler [mailto:jbresler (at) ma(dot)ultranet(dot)com] wrote:
 
The violinist is (I believe) Nishan Sedefchian, not Wishan Sedefchian, the oud 
player is Marko Melkon, not Malko Malkon, the kanun player is (I believe) 
Garbis Bakirgian, not Garbis Bakiorjian

Just out of curiosity (as I have several '40s and '50s records by these 
people), I looked them up on the Social Security Death Benefits Index (at 
http://www.ancestry.com). I was glad to learn Kanuni Garbis's last name. This 
index shows Garbis Bakirgian, born 20 Feb. 1884, died April 1969, a resident of 
San Fernando, California, at his death. It also shows Melkon Alemsherian (Marko 
Melkon's real name, according to his Decca LP), as born 2 May 1890, died April 
1963, a resident of New York at his death. Melkon originally registered in 
Michigan, so apparently he lived in Detroit in the late '30s.  Sedefchian (or 
Sedefjian, as I have it on the 78s) doesn't show up.

Paul Gifford
Joel Bresler
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