Diamond Disc Fox Trots

[GrafonolaG50]

I was looking through some DD's that I recently rescued from being chewed by an antique shop's VV-IX, and found these. I have heard that fox trots and the like are the more wanted Edison records. Are these discs anything special? Here are the titles:
Disc 1: Side L. Virginia Blues -Broadway Dance Orchestra, Side R. Cutie-Medley -Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra
Disc 2: Side L. Bringin' Home The Bacon -Kaplan's Melodists and Vernon Dalhart, Side R. Paradise Alley -Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra

Disc 3: Side L. It Had To Be You -Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra, Side R. Mandalay -Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra

I cannot determine the quality of the sound yet as I have not purchased a DD machine yet, but am buying one this summer, it's a C-150 if I remember right. Any input on these is welcome.

[larryh]

Those are all decent selections of the time.. Many collectors find them too dated or not exciting enough to bother with but personally I enjoy most music no matter the type of music..

Larry

[GrafonolaG50]

Thanks for the info, I know next to nothing about DD's, I just couldn't bear to see them get shredded by that Victrola, plus they were very cheap.

[FloridaClay]

Thanks for the info, I know next to nothing about DD's, I just couldn't bear to see them get shredded by that Victrola, plus they were very cheap.

Thanks for riding to the rescue. I hope you find that they were not too damaged when you get your DD machine and can play them. Although generally milder versions than on some other labels, I like some of the 20s jazz on DDs.

Clay

[Lucius1958]

"Bringin' Home the Bacon" is a nice side: Dalhart could sing other things than weepy country ballads.

Bill

[Wolfe]

Dalhart was a conservatory trained singer.

Famous 78 collector Joe Bussard calls his "Vermin Dogfart." Probably in reference to all those weepy country sides that litter the 1920's 78 stacks.

[colmike1]

I knew a fellow who referred to his Vernon Dalhart collection as his "Case of VD"