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Columbia Personal Records
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Gramtastic
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Columbia Personal Records
hi, I have recently seen this on Ebay and haven't seen one before. Can anyone give me any info on "Personal Records" ? I guess they are unusual or is it just that not many made it to the UK ? Thanks
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edisonplayer
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Re: Columbia Personal Records
I have a few Personals by the C and M.A.Quartette.Also a couple by the Barbary Coast Orchestra.edisonplayer
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HisMastersVoice
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Re: Columbia Personal Records
I have “In My Merry Oldsmobile” on this label as well
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Wolfe
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Re: Columbia Personal Records
Personal records could be made for a fee to anyone who wanted to have one made.
Roland Hayes was a black concert singer who made these personal records and then sold them privately by mail order as he was not officially under contract to Columbia. Eventually Columbia gave him a contract. Apparently they had turned him down earlier on.
Roland Hayes was a black concert singer who made these personal records and then sold them privately by mail order as he was not officially under contract to Columbia. Eventually Columbia gave him a contract. Apparently they had turned him down earlier on.
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Gramtastic
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Re: Columbia Personal Records
Great, thanks for the information - I had never heard of these before ...