Re: [ARSCLIST] Discographic question "Collector's Grab Bag"

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

The "Three Little Maids" came, I think, froma "Voice of Firestone."  which I 
saw because I also remember a strange "If I Could Tell You" with the same 
three ladies.

Steve Smolian




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Morris Martin" <morris.martin@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Discographic question "Collector's Grab Bag"


i think i remember these specific excerpts as being from various TV variety 
shows

> > > Karl Miller <karl.miller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 1/24/2008 1:41 PM >>>
Probably so, but it doesn't look like a Willi Lerner production.

 I though if anyone would know, it would be you Steve.

 Karl

Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 Sounds lile it was bought at Music Masters which specialized in operatic
bootlegs, from-the-audience tapes of Broadway shows, etc.

Steve Smolian


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross"
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Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Discographic question "Collector's Grab Bag"


> I have a copy of that thing. I don't know who issued it, but I bought it
> new in New York City around 1970. I've forgotten the name of the store, but
> I believe it was located on 42nd Street. The store had probably been there
> for many years before that, because I found several new copies of
> small-label LPs that had been out of print since the early 1960s on the
> same visit.
>
> The LP came in a white sleeve, with a single sheet of paper listing the
> tracks. I have to believe that it was probably created by a New York-area
> opera bootlegger.
>
> John Ross
>
> At 1/24/2008 09:21 AM, Karl Miller wrote:
> > No doubt one of you will be able to tell me a bit about the source of a
> > disc I recently encountered: "A Collector's Grab Bag." The contents
> > listing includes things like: Three Little Maids, sung by Joan Sutherland,
> > Ella Fitzgerald and Diana Shore; Jan Peerce & Bob Merrill singing
> > Winchester Cathedral...etc. Does anyone know who issued this disc?