chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Posted September 27, 2009 no i meant i was gonna ask *him* his favorite, do u think thats a good question or not thanks for your support, it means a lot and is giving me the confidence to go fwd.... Quote
JSngry Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 nah, I'd focus on the business. Have a them, stick to it, and if he wants to wander off-script, let him. Just be ready to follow and get him back on the road eventually, if you can. You know, they released a lot of material from Fantasy (licensed, I assume), especially the Brubeck stuff. It might be interesting to find out how that came about, I don't think I've ever seen that addressed. btw, you're welcome! Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Posted September 27, 2009 Jsngry: what material was licenced from fantasy? the brubeck one i know what what else? Quote
JSngry Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 Some Desmond (marketed as Brubeck)...think there was also some Pacific Jazz & Kimberly material here and there..a Mulligan cut or two..some Bud Shank...don't recall what else, if anything... Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 I didn't know they leased stuff from other west coast labels. I thought everything they put out was their own stuff. Another interesting question, which might verge on the personal, is that Lester Bihari - one of the brothers' sons? I'm not sure - went off to Memphis and started the Meteor label in 1952. It's always seemed odd to me that, with a successful family business going on, Lester should have gone off and started Meteor - making R&B & gospel music, too, as well as C&W. Was there some kind of family argument? If you ask about the number of people employed, Chewy, you might ask what they were doing - how many manufacturing records, how many on sales and distribution, how many on collecting money and so on. As Jim said, this stuff has never been documented for any record company - not even Blue Note or Prestige. MG Quote
Dan Gould Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 Serious bits of advice: Plan on calling him once to introduce yourself and explain what you are interested in learning and ask for a good time to call him again. Don't presume you can cold call someone than bombard them with questions. If possible, ask him if it would be possible to do a face-to-face interview. Either way, be prepared to document his responses on tape. If you are serious about this ... Quote
flat5 Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 Crown definitely released some World Pacific material. Chico Hamilton w/Paul Horn for one. Quote
Stereojack Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 Crown definitely released some World Pacific material. Chico Hamilton w/Paul Horn for one. There are also Crown releases by Bob Brookmeyer and Chet Baker that stem from Pacific Jazz, and Cal Tjader material from Fantasy. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 Serious bits of advice: Plan on calling him once to introduce yourself and explain what you are interested in learning and ask for a good time to call him again. Don't presume you can cold call someone than bombard them with questions. If possible, ask him if it would be possible to do a face-to-face interview. Either way, be prepared to document his responses on tape. If you are serious about this ... That is REALLY sensible advice. MG Quote
Don Brown Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 Many of your questions are answered in a recent book by John Broven, Chewy. It's called "Record Makers and Breakers, Voices of the Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers" and was published in March of this year by the University of Illinois Press. Broven interviewed surviving members of the Bihari family and some of their former employees. The book is a great read and offers a real insight into the operations of the independent record labels that sprang up after the war. I don't think Broven missed a single one of them. They're all in his book from Apollo, Chess, and Crown to Imperial, King, Specialty, and Joe Davis. Amazon has it for $40.00 U.S. For some reason it's cheaper in Canada. Amazon.ca is asking only $33.95 Cdn. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Posted September 27, 2009 really? can you share a little more about the crown section? Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 Many of your questions are answered in a recent book by John Broven, Chewy. It's called "Record Makers and Breakers, Voices of the Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers" and was published in March of this year by the University of Illinois Press. Broven interviewed surviving members of the Bihari family and some of their former employees. The book is a great read and offers a real insight into the operations of the independent record labels that sprang up after the war. I don't think Broven missed a single one of them. They're all in his book from Apollo, Chess, and Crown to Imperial, King, Specialty, and Joe Davis. Amazon has it for $40.00 U.S. For some reason it's cheaper in Canada. Amazon.ca is asking only $33.95 Cdn. Thanks for making me (us) aware of this book. Sounds highly fascinating. My Amazon order went out right away! Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Posted September 27, 2009 If possible, ask him if it would be possible to do a face-to-face interview. right, ill be on the 1st plane to LA monday morning! lol, i love u guys Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Posted September 27, 2009 THE NUMBER IS A FAX-MACHINE, I THINK I HAVE TO SEND HIM A FAX. HIS AGE ON THE WHITEPAGES.COM IS LISTED AS 84. ITS DEF. HIM. MAYBE I WILL FAX HIM,BUT THEN, WHAT TO DO ABOUT ANY REPLY? DO ANY ORGANISMO MEMBERS UTILIZE FAX? Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Posted September 27, 2009 maybe ill try this number from one of his relatives? just to get some basic info on my 1st question? or should i write him a letter? i dont know.... Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 Many of your questions are answered in a recent book by John Broven, Chewy. It's called "Record Makers and Breakers, Voices of the Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers" and was published in March of this year by the University of Illinois Press. Broven interviewed surviving members of the Bihari family and some of their former employees. The book is a great read and offers a real insight into the operations of the independent record labels that sprang up after the war. I don't think Broven missed a single one of them. They're all in his book from Apollo, Chess, and Crown to Imperial, King, Specialty, and Joe Davis. Amazon has it for $40.00 U.S. For some reason it's cheaper in Canada. Amazon.ca is asking only $33.95 Cdn. Thanks for making me (us) aware of this book. Sounds highly fascinating. My Amazon order went out right away! Mine too! Oh, and I didn't forget to use the Organissimo link. MG Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Posted September 27, 2009 i give up. maybe ill try n call donald byrd or sometghing Quote
Dan Gould Posted September 27, 2009 Report Posted September 27, 2009 You could write him a letter, put your phone number on it, and fax it to him. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Posted September 27, 2009 thats a good idea.... Quote
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