http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt700026k4 No online items Finding Aid for the Gennett Sound Recording Collection 1917-1930 Processed by Performing Arts Special Collections Staff. Performing Arts Special Collections University of California, Los Angeles, Library Performing Arts Special Collections, Room A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Phone: (310) 825-4988 Fax: (310) 206-1864 Email: [email protected] http://www2.library.ucla.edu/specialcollections/performingarts/index.cfm ©2009 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the Gennett 253-M 1 Sound Recording Collection 1917-1930 Descriptive Summary Title: Gennett Sound Recording Collection, Date (inclusive): 1917-1930 Collection number: 253-M Creator: Starr Piano Company. Gennett Record Division 1917-1932 Extent: 2,142 sound discs Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections Los Angeles, California 90095-1490 Abstract: The collection consists of 78 rpm. sound recordings published by the Gennett Record Company. Physical location: SRLF Language of Material: Collection materials in English Access The collection is open for research. Advance notification is required for use. Publication Rights Property rights in the physical objects belong to the UCLA Music Library. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish if the Music Library does not hold the copyright. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Gennett Sound Recording Collection, 253-M, Performing Arts Special Collections , University of California, Los Angeles. Processing History Processed by Performing Arts Special Collections Staff, October, 13, 2008 The collection is in the midst of being processed. The finding aid will be updated periodically. Historical Note Gennett is a record company and label. The company was owned by the Starr Piano Company of Richmond, Indiana, and was named after the latter's three most important managers, Harry, Fred, and Clarence Gennett. Issue began in 1917, with the first discs being vertically cut; these included three items by the pianist Earl Fuller. Laterally cut discs were released from mid-1919, among them a recording by the New Orleans Jazz Band. The company made its first forays into the race-record market with material by white bands, and issued a long series of discs recorded in 1921 by the Original Memphis Five (under the pseudonym Ladd's Black Aces) and a more important sequence made in 1922–3 by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings (as the Friars Society Orchestra). Sessions by a few vaudeville blues singers were organized, but extensive recording of race material did not begin until 1923, when King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton both recorded for the label. These tracks formed the start of a series of recordings now held to be classics. Gennett never had a designated race series: instead, from 1924, it printed the relevant labels with the legend "race record," and was the only company to adopt this policy. The discs were generally issued in batches as part of the general sequence, especially after December 1926, when the catalogue reached 6000; at this point the company started to produce electrically made recordings, the Electrobeams. As well as exchanging masters with other small labels, Gennett provided recording facilities for Black Patti in 1926 and Paramount in 1929. The company also undertook much custom recording, offering its services to individuals and ensembles who were prepared to pay to make their own discs. Important jazz from this scheme, notably items by Jesse Crump, appears on unnumbered records with either Gennett or special labels. The label Gennett itself was discontinued in 1930, but the company continued to release discs on its subsidiary labels Champion and Superior before discontinuing its music labels at the end of 1934. The Champion trademark and the rights to some of Gennett's recordings were sold to Decca; as a consequence some of the company's more famous material was reissued on English Brunswick in the mid-1930s, but often with very poor sound quality. Gennett remained in the recording business (for sound effects and other purposes) throughout the 1930s, and as a result the company was given an allocation of shellac during World War II. Harry Gennett entered into an arrangement whereby this was made available to the promoter and producer Joe Davis, who put out a short race series, the Gennett 5000s; this included reissues and new material. Davis soon discontinued the name Gennett in favor of his own labels, Beacon and Joe Davis, though records were occasionally issued on Gennett in other series for a short period thereafter. Note courtesy, Grove Music Online. Scope and Content Finding Aid for the Gennett 253-M 2 Sound Recording Collection 1917-1930 The collection is currently being processed. The finding aid will be updated periodically. The collection is organized into the following series: Series 1. Work Titles: A's Series 2. Work Titles: B's Series 3. Work Titles: C's Series 4. Work Titles: D's Series 5. Work Titles: E's Series 6. Work Titles: F's Series 7. Work Titles: G's Series 8. Work Titles: H's Series 9. Work Titles: I's Series 10. Work Titles: J's Series 11. Work Titles: K's Series 12. Work Titles: L's Series 13. Work Titles: M's Series 14. Work Titles: N's Series 15. Work Titles: O's Series 16. Work Titles: P's Series 17. Work Titles: Q's Series 18. Work Titles: R's Series 19. Work Titles: S's Series 20. Work Titles: T's Series 21. Work Titles: U's Series 22. Work Titles: V's Series 23. Work Titles: W's Series 24. Work Titles: Y's Series 25. Work Titles: Z Series 26. Unprocessed Recordings Series 1. Work Titles: A's Arrangement Items arranged alphabetically by song title. Box 9 A Las Tres de la Mañana Composer: Robledo Performer: Orquesta "Villa Hermosa" Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: S-5161-A Box 20 Abide With Me Performer: Dadmun and Miller Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 9088-A Finding Aid for the Gennett 253-M 3 Sound Recording Collection 1917-1930 Series 1.Work Titles: A's Box 20 Abide With Me Performer: Dadmun and Miller Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 9088-A Box 25 Adagio Pathetique Composer: Godard Performer: Ware, Helen Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 11004-A Box 23 L'Addio Composer: Bovio Performer: Marinella Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: I-5370-A Note Also written by Valente. Box 5 Adeste Fideles Composer: Floridia Performer: Chimes & Sterling Brass Quintette Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 4779-B Box 11 Adeste Fideles Arranger: Floridia, P. Performer: Chimes & Sterling Brass Quartette Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 5229-B Box 12 Adeste Fideles Composer: Maloof Performer: Maloof Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 5322-B Finding Aid for the Gennett 253-M 4 Sound Recording Collection 1917-1930 Series 1.Work Titles: A's Box 19 Afghanstan Composer: Wilander Performer: Hall, Arthur Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 9030-A Note Also written by Donnelly. Box 23 "Africana"-- O Paradiso Composer: Meyerbeer Performer: Arensen, Andrea Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 15002-B Box 23 "Africana"-- O Paradiso Composer: Meyerbeer Performer: Arensen, Andrea Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 15002-B Box 2 After All Composer: Roberts Performer: Gennett Band Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 4524-B Box 23 After Every Party Composer: Freed Performer: F. Ferera's Hawaiian Quartette Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 5038-A Note Also written by Burtnett. Box 1 After I Say I'm Sorry (What Can I Say) Composer: Donaldson Performer: Bailey's Lucky Seven Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 3243-B Finding Aid for the Gennett 253-M 5 Sound Recording Collection 1917-1930 Series 1.Work Titles: A's Box 17 After I've Called You Sweetheart (How Can I Call You Friend) Composer: Grossman Performer: Walt Anderson and His Golden Pheasant Hoodlums Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 6265-A Note Also written by Little. Box 6 After the Rain Composer: Kahn Performer: Lanin's Famous Players Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 4826-B Note Also written by Sizemore and Shirgley. 2 copies. Box 14 After the Storm Composer: Nelson Performer: Bailey's Lucky Seven Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 5433-A Box 22 After You've Gone Medley" Intro. "Good-bye"- "Au Revoir, But Not Good-Bye, Soldier Boy." Composer: Creamer Performer: Codley's Band Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 11007-A Note Also written by Layton. Box 7 Aggravatin' Papa Composer: Turk Performer: Ladd's Black Aces Physical Description: 1 10" sound disc Additional Note Publisher no.: 5023-A Note Also written by Robinson. Finding Aid for the Gennett 253-M 6 Sound Recording Collection 1917-1930 Series 1.Work Titles: A's Box