Victor 10.5” 78 RPM One Sided in-Plant Test Record (Sam Johnson Orch) “There Oug

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Victor 10.5” 78 RPM One Sided in-Plant Test Record (Sam Johnson Orch) “There Ought To Be A Moonlight” VG+ Visible Condition, scratches but play is very nice with some noise. Victor 10.5” 78 RPM very thick One Sided (in plant engineered not for sale) Test/Sample Record “(There Ought To Be A) Moonlight Savings Time” (No artists listed but according to matrix ABRC 69915 it Sam Johnson & Orchestra). This was one of the engineered samples pressed prior to release. The labelled area around spindle hole is hand written “abrc 69915 C 1583-A, a signature that says “Parry”, and “There Ought To Be A Moonlight”. I bought these in an estate sale lot about 30 years ago and put them away for safekeeping (They were definitely safe as it took 30 years to find them in all my collection). According to his family the deceased worked as a sound engineer for Victor Talking Machine Co and later RCA Victor from the 1920’s until he retired and these are samples he kept that were “tweaked” by Victor sound engineers to get the best play. The sound is quite good despite the scratches. See historical data as follows.

Victor matrix ABRC-69915. (There ought to be a) Moonlight-saving time / Sam Johnson Orchestra

Title

Source

(There ought to be a) Moonlight-saving time (Primary title)

Disc label (BHC verso)

Fox trot (Title descriptor)

Disc label (BHC verso)

Authors and Composers

Notes

Irving Kahal (lyricist)

Harry Richman (composer)

Composer information source: Disc label (BHC).

Personnel

NotesHide Additional Titles

Sam Johnson Orchestra (Musical group)

Pseudonym on Timely Tunes C-1583 for Leonard Joy Orchestra.

Charlie Lawman (vocalist : baritone vocal)

Leonard Joy Orchestra (Musical group)

Leonard W. Joy (director)

Fred Erdman (session supervisor)

·         Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo

·         Instrumentation: Violin, bass, saxophone, cornet, trombone, guitar, and piano

·         Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain

·         Language: English

·         Master Size: 10-in.

Notes

Victor ledgers: "F. Erdman, present."

Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.

Take Date and Place

Take

Status

Label Name/Number

Format

NoteHide Additional Titles

6/9/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1

1

Master

Timely Tunes C-1583

10-in.

6/9/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1

2

Hold

E++,E+, Visibly nearly new with no visible signs of wear or damage.

Looks and plays like new with only few signs of handling and play.

E Still very shiny, near new looking, with slight visible signs of wear and a few nearly inaudible scuffs and scratches

E- Still shiny but without the luster of a new record, few scuffs that have little or no effect on play, some light scratches.

E- - Mostly shiny but with even less of the luster of an E- record, more scuffs than E-that have little or no effect on play, light scratches with some light noise.

VG+, Slightly above average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced.

VG, An average condition 78 - moderate wear throughout, but still very playable and enjoyable. Surface somewhat dull with noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.

VG-, Quite playable still, but with some distortion and may have some graying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level.

VG- - Quite playable still, but with distortion and most have some graying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches noticeable and may be loud at times.

G+ Quite worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise. Grey may be throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled.

G Not so good. Wear and scratch damage extensive. Listening can become uncomfortable as music and surface noise probably blending. Lowest level music can be understood.

G-, Music barely audible over surface noise & listening is uncomfortable. Record is borderline unplayable.

P Used only for high dollar space fillers like Black Patti, Okeh blues, etc. Music covered by surface noise, scratches, and needle digs, label may be trashed, & listening is almost if not definitely impossible. Record is basically unplayable. What you keep because you can?t bear to toss ? while you look for that E+ copy of Robert Johnson on Vocalion at the local flea markets for $1 (Good Luck!)

See Description, A wildcard grade that can be used when standard grading does not apply or when a record (or item) has special attributes (or defects) that can affect how the item is assigned a grade.