Re: Indian - Iraqi 78's

[Joel Bresler <joel.br...>]

Julian,

Fascinating find.

Kindly contact me off list with as much information as you are able, 
including catalog numbers, matrix numbers, etc. I'll do what I can. If the 
collection includes any Goura Jan (not sure of the spelling), please know 
that she was Jewish also, and evidently performed in nearly two dozen 
languages and recorded for Gramophone.

There is a whole 78s collector/researcher community (I get 100s of email 
postings per week) and I'l try to tap into that expertise. To music list 
members who may come across similar treasures, please know that the most 
important piece of information you can provide on a 78 (in addition to the 
printed information on the label) is the matrix number Julian refers to. 
This is the number or combination of numbers and letters in the "lead out" 
section of the shellac towards the center hole. Matrix numbers may be 
machine stamped or often, handwritte. With a matrix number, depending on 
how well a particular label has been researched, it can be possible to 
definitively determine what date a master recording was made, in what city 
and by what engineer. This is true, for example, for nearly any Gramophone 
pressing.

Best,

Joel


At 01:22 AM 9/23/2002 +0100, you wrote:
>I have just come across a number of 78s which came from a Jew whom I am 
>told lived in India until 1947.
>Does anyone have any info on any of  the following recordings:
>
>   Simeon Jacob on the King record label made in Bombay . They include 
> Adon Alom and Hatikvah and are sung in Hebrew to an oriental accompaniment.
>
>Selim Daoud on the Baidaphone  and Odeon labels
>
>Jsshac Maroudy on Baidaphon
>
>Hazzan Solomon Mouallim (Iraqi)on HMV  singing Socca Welolab
>
>There are also some Odeon test pressings but they only have arab script 
>which I cant read but they do of course have matrix numbers which I could 
>let anyone who is interested have.
>
>Julian Futter
>



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