Columbia,like everybody,made test pressings from the 1900s on. ����������������������������������������������������� Roger --- On Thu, 10/1/09, David Weiner <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: David Weiner <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Living Presence promo copies To: [log in to unmask] Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009, 11:12 AM -----Original Message----- From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Breneman I've got a promotional copy of Bessie Smith's "Give Me a Pigs Foot" on a white-labelled Okeh pressing.� It surprised me that a song this old was released this way.� Would Columbia (who owned Okeh) have sent out a record like that in the late 40s or early 50s? Could it have been some sort of commemorative?� I wish I could place my hands on it this morning, as I'd add more detail from the label. ------ It was likely sent out to promote the Columbia LP release of Bessie's recordings.� I have early 50s white vinyl 78 promos by Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Cab Calloway of vintage recordings done for that purpose. Dave Weiner � � �