Fwd: Recording Archivist question.

[Esther Gillie <esth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All;

I forward this question to the collective knowledge. Since Kevin is not a
member of this list, please respond to him privately. Esther.
> From: TommyH311@xxxxxxx
> Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 01:18:09 EDT
> Subject: Recording Archivist question.
> To: esth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
> Dear Ms. Gillie, 
>
> Hello my name is Kevin Zepf. I happened to stumble upon the ARSC site in
> hopes to find some information concerning the recording industry in the
> year 
> 1927. I'm doing research for a play entilted Ma Rainey's Black
> Bottom by 
> August Wilson which deals with the recording industry in Chicago in 1927.
> How 
> much would it cost to produce a record during that time and place? Did it
> cost money to rent studios back then? How were the records being
> recorded? If 
> you would know the answers to these questions or know where I could find
> them 
> that would be extremely appreciated. I haven't had a hard time finding
> the 
> history of record production but the specifics of the process is hard to
> find. Thank you again for your time and effort. 
>
> Kevin Zepf