Latest Updates - The Missourians

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Comment by jago125:

So that there is no misunderstanding, I only have one copy of J.F. 19. The hidden image was photographed in natural light - the other two images were taken under a LED light-box.

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Comment by han enderman:

Electrola JF-19 - There is something strange with HMV JF-19. Under Missourians Rust (Jazz Records) lists HMV JF-16 (Market Street/Missouri Moan), JF-19 (Ozark Mountain/Missouri Moan), and JF-21 (Two Hundred Squabble/Swingin' Dem Cats). Duplicating Missouri Moan on JF-19 made this issue not attractive to anyone already having JF-16. Maybe it was an error, or maybe a coupling with the 4th title (with vocal) was rejected and then this coupling was made. But it is also possible that Electrola asked for this coupling and then HMV made it for general use. As could be expected, it did not sell well and I have never seen an image of HMV JF-19 (while I have seen at least one image of all other JFs in the range JF-10-27), while now 2 copies of Electrola JF-19 are shown here.
Market Street Stomp & Ozark Mountain Blues are among the hottest records made in the 20s, with fine solos and still with banjo and tuba. The complete Missourians, with the two alt. takes (incl. Ozark Mountain-1), were first released (and can be heard) on a French RCA LP.

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Comment by jago125:

Thanks to interested parties. As current owner, I can add that the 'paste over' was expertly positioned with some force in attachment. In appearance, it has aged sympatheticly with the underlying label which is of course English. Closer examination reveals that witness marks underneath align perfectly with both of the labels. Markings in the dead wax are typically English HMV, but the shellac does appear richer and darker than any others I've seen from this period. It does play exceptionally well. Lastly, the Missouri Moan side has been played much more than Ozark side.

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Comment by han enderman:

Electrola JF - The paste-over is clearly visible on the hidden image, and the HMV bottom legend on the other images. I couldn't remember to have seen this before. Lotz's Bilderlexikon, vol.2 p.42-43, shows several "Halbkreisaufkleber auf verschiedenen Fremdmarken", including 2 variants on HMV (DB-2935; B-3653 Paul Robeson). Comment is, that for small orders from related foreign firms (HMV, Victor), for which master pressings were too expensive, these sticker labels were used, often in the same colour (like black on Victor).

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Comment by xiphophilos:

This looks like the Electrola logo was just pasted over the HMV logo. Is that right?

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Comment by jago125:

Mods: a better image of the B side submitted.[Thanks! Mod.]

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Comment by jago125:

B pic to follow.

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