Latest Updates - Ted Lewis

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Comment by han enderman ●:

Co 667-D - 2 images added. #1 A to replace the less clear copy; and #4 B, a West Coast pressing - as shown by the G-1 stamper in the runout at 12 - that preferably should be retained with the runout details. On available images with stamper details, low numbers occur with label type #1 (A2, B3, C1, C9, D12, E15, B20); higher nrs with #2 (B22/27, ?-24); and highest nrs with #3 (C40, B50). The West Coast disc shows G-1 stampers; its labels are the same as #3 (reverse is also available). It is remarkable that the West Coast label is not type #1. Also we see here that East & West Coast labels still have the same large round font. On later releases (should be researched when this starts) font, layout and - when possible - credit are usually different.

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Comment by cyeaman SUBS:

@han enderman: My copy of this record (represented by images labeled "pre-Viva Tonal Style 2") use a B stamper on both sides. There is another copy on Discogs with identical labels that has an F/A stamper combination. The other image I uploaded (here called "pre-Viva Tonal Style 3") was lifted from the YouTube video I posted, so I don't have stamper info.

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Comment by han enderman ●:

Co 667-D - cyeaman, interesting uncommon labels you added. Maybe they quickly printed some labels on old stock before changing to "electric" labels. Can you give the stamper(s) of the images?

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Comment by xiphophilos:

I've moved up the early 1926 variants with just one line of registration text under the logo.

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Comment by cyeaman SUBS:

Added images of variant "pre-Viva Tonal Recording" labels. The printers seemed to struggle with the performance type field to the right of the spindle hole on this one.

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Comment by cyeaman SUBS:

[YouTube Video]

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Comment by cyeaman SUBS:

[YouTube Video]

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Comment by cyeaman SUBS:

[YouTube Video]

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Comment by cyeaman SUBS:

[YouTube Video]

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Comment by xiphophilos:

I've now seen this particular record with BP on A and EV (= May 1921) on the B side (here). So printing of this predictably popular record began in May 1921, two months before the scheduled release on August 20, 1921. BP may have been introduced in June 1921 and was then used for several months.

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Comment by librsh:

[YouTube Video]

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Comment by librsh:

[YouTube Video]

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Comment by han enderman ●:

Co 770-D - added are the (common) original black labels (#1), plus only the B-sides of the next two black label types (#2 & 3, both rare). Type 3 has the Jan '13/RE legend that also occurs on the next label type, the first silver picture labels. There are 2 variants of the Jan '13/RE picture label: #4a has the title in serifed font (as on the preceding issues) (partial A-side added), and #4b has a sans-serif font. The next silver picture label (#5) has the bottom legend in a single line and a different text below the logo. The next type is a blue picture label (#6), used for a few very popular Columbia artists, with the picture at 12. On type #7 the picture is replaced by the Columbia notes logo; this is the last type with the label name in lower case. On type #8 the label name COLUMBIA is in upper case. And the last known type (#9: Full Range Recording) is rare again (as everyone already had the record), but its existence is proven by a very bad image of the B-side.

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Comment by xiphophilos:

The Gold Band Label with Exclusive Artist inside the golden band was used from February 1921-Oct. 1922, cf. Mike Sherman & Kurt Nauck, "Note The Notes: An Illustrated History of the Columbia Record Label 1901-1958," page 29.

Thus, the version without BP label printing date code must be from 1922.

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Comment by historyofcountrymusic:

Added label variant with no print code

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Comment by xiphophilos:

The original labels have now been moved up.

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Comment by cyeaman SUBS:

Your images represent the first pressing, @ historyofcountrymusic, and should be moved up. These cite the 1913 patent and "RE. 16588" within a framed border. Images provided by @LaurenceD show a repressing from ca. 1930-32, in which "RE. 16588 AND RE. 1702564" are shown along the bottom rim without the frame. There may also be a third label type out there, representing an earlier repressing from 1929-30. This would list the 1913 patent date and both "RE. 16588 AND RE. 1702564" in the bordered area. Note the text beneath the "Notes" logo at the top also changed when the 1913 patent citation was removed.

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Comment by historyofcountrymusic:

Added label variant - not sure which is older

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Comment by historyofcountrymusic:

Added label variant

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Comment by historyofcountrymusic:

Added A-side variant; my b-side is the same as already posted

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Comment by historyofcountrymusic:

Added b-side image and clearer a-side image