[ARSCLIST] Can you help with copies of The Record Changer mag?

[Steve Ramm <Stevramm@xxxxxxx>]

I received the following message from Irwin Chusid who handles the Jim  Flora 
Archive of Flora's Lp Covers. I am not able to help him but I'm sure some  of 
you can.
 
You may contact him direct at: _Irwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
(mailto:Irwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx) 
 
Steve Ramm
 
 I am the archivist for the estate of the late artist JamesFlora, who  
illustrated jazz and classical record covers for Columbia and RCAVictor in the  
1940s and 1950s.

A friend in CA discovered a Columbia Records ad ("Blues  by Basie," see
attached) in the JAN 1945 issue of RC, and that ad was  obviously (to my
eyes, and confirmed by Gene) illustrated by Flora.   Gene and Flora were
great friends and artistic influences on each other. I'm  trying to determine
if any other ads illo'ed by Flora appeared in early  issues of RC. Flora was
art director of Columbia from 1943 (after Alex  Steinweiss, who hired him)
until 1945 (succeeded by Robert M. Jones). Any ads  for Columbia, Okeh and
Masterworks (and no other label) which featured  cartoonish illustrations
during these years are likely Flora. Do you have  vintage issues from
pre-1946, and if so, can you determine if any ads by  Flora appeared?

Thanks for any assistance in my  research.
Regards

Irwin  Chusid
201-653-1063







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