CA, Lakeport; Rt 1, Box 545 Bloch, Emile Ernest, contact; Faustine, Vivian, contact They appear in Schwann from 1952 through 1972, as far as I've gotten so far. There was an address change in 1966. I have somewhere a couple of 10" records on this label of Bloch's music. I've put my hands on about half a dozen 12" Music Library discs as well. If wanted, I'll list them later. Steve Smolian ----- Original Message ----- From: "D. Blake Werts" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Music Library record label >I wanted to pass along some information that I just received from Dave > Canfield regarding Music Library: > > "I can't add much to what you already know about Music Library (yes, I did > buy their remaining inventory about 15 years ago from a warehouse in--I > think--San Francisco, but it might have been L.A.). One thing that might > be > amusing for the thread is that Music Library had to have been one of the > most disorganized and unprofessional labels of all time. Many times I > encountered different couplings under the same record number, works on the > record that didn't have any hint of a mention on the jacket, and even a > Music Library recording (and label) on one side of the record, and a > Belvedere (a sister company, apparently) on the other! Nevertheless, they > had some important composers and artists record for them, such as Ernst > Krenek playing some of his own piano music. I strongly suspect that Phalen > Tassie PAID someone to have her recordings appear on this label. Perhaps > all > of the artists did, but I cannot state with certainty that it was merely a > vanity label (such as was Orion)." > > - D. Blake Werts > >> >> A friend of mine was asking about the Music Library label and if I had > any >> >> information about it. I have a few discs and recall that Dave Canfield >> >> bought up what was left, including the wonderful Phalen Tassie >> >> records. > I >> >> have a vague recollection that the label was based in California. I > know >> >> the composer Robert Muczynski had some of his music released on the > label. >> >> Bob and I taught together for a time at the University of Arizona. It > was >> >> Bob who introduced me to the delights of the singing of Phalen Tassie! >> >> >> >> Any related information would be welcome. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.22/739 - Release Date: 3/29/2007 > 1:36 PM > >