5 records w/original Melotone Florence Foster Jenkins
$
68
$ 68
Sold For
Nov 1, 2009
Sold Date
Oct 29, 2009
Start Date
$ 15
Start price
6
Number Of Bids
USA
Country Of Seller
eBay
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Description
Hello. Up for sale are four 12” and one 10” recordings. I’m selling off my collection of unusual radio and miscellaneous discs so expect to see some interesting items. Here’s what you’ll get:
- 12” 78rpm original Melotone Recording Studio (NYC) disc featuring the greatest bad singer of all time: Florence Foster Jenkins. One side features Adele’s Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus, and the other side features Biassy with words by Pushkin, Melodie-Song: Count A. Pavlovich, Based on Prelude XVI – Bach. Both labels have a bit of damage on the bottom, but on one side you can still make out: Cosme McMoon: Piano. In 1938, Jenkins made her only recordings at the Melotone Studio which were pressed and sold privately. Her accompaniest, McMoon, was a flamboyant and eccentric character well known in NY’s underground gay community. In 1944, Jenkins performed at Carnegie Hall and died a month later in a music store. Her last words were “It must’ve been the chicken.”
- 12” 78rpm acetate containing two songs by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (see photos for labels). The reference number 820280 appears on both labels. Don’t have a clue if this disc is valuable/rare or not.
- 12” 33 1/3 rpm reference recording for Glenn Miller Vol. III (1939-1940). The number seen on the label is: Axm2-5534D-1. Eight songs per side, some with orchestra only, others with female or male vocalists.
- 12” 33 1/3 rpm reference recording for Julie London. This is a one-sided Mono disc containing six tracks starting with It’s the End of the World and finishing with Fly Me To the Moon. The reference number on the disc is P3RM-1243. The flipside is blank. The word TRANSCO and the number 3163 are etched near the center.
- 12”Audiodisc. Side One contains two separated tracks. The first plays at 33 1/3 rpm. It begins with an intro by Al Jolson talking about his three favorite songs. Then he says “alright Victor” cueing the orchestra leader. The band begins and you’ll hear a medely of: Whispering, Melancholy Baby, and Butterfly. The second track plays at 78rpm. The song is Too Much Mustard performed by Jim Europe’s Society Orchestra. Both of these tracks were no doubt duped from other sources. The Mustard song appears to have been recorded off a Victor disc from around 1914. The flipside of this disc contains three ads for Spic and Span. All play at 78rpm and all are identical (it’s a great ad). A notation on the label reads: ET#941.
- 10” 78rpm Audiodisc containing four tracks. All are identical. Each has Kate Smith singing the Star Spangled Banner. This, like many of the records I have up for sale this week, came out of a radio station, so it may have been used as a sign-off.
The winning bidder to pay $4 for Media shipping with Delivery Confirmation. Sorry, no Canada or Overseas on this auction. Buy more than one lot and the shipping stays the same. Thanks and good luck!
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