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The Snader Transcriptions Rollini made are among his last recordings, though he did make some regular records with this trio. They were very good; the tune "The Girl with the Light Blue Hair" is a Raymond Scott number, based on "La Cinquintaine" by Jan Gabriel-Marie (1852-1928). http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/recordings/detail/id/5327/ Uncle Dave Lewis Lebanon, OH On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 12:13 AM, Roger Kulp <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The video you link to,is the most modern sounding thing I ever hea > > > The video you link to,is the most modern sounding thing I ever heard from > Rollini.Could almost pass for early Red Norvo.I am more familiar with his > Decca sides."Bill" in the video list,being an obvious example. > > Roger > > > > > ________________________________ > From: David Lewis <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 9:35 AM > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Snader Telescriptions > > On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 11:35 AM, David Lewis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Snader Telescriptions was around earlier, at least from 1948. They shot > > some subjects with Adrian Rollini that year: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdNzCNQmGG0 > > > > I was good friends with Korla Pandit, who made at least 16 Telescriptions > > for Snader in 1950. These were shot in Los Angeles at KTLA in the off > hours. > > There are two KP selections on the Camay "Nocturne" compilation that are > > identical to releases on the Vita label, except that the Vitas have no > fake > > reverb and sound much, much better than the Camay LP. Possibly they have > a > > common source in Snader Telescriptions, though I would say that the > > Vitas sound better than the Telescription audio and I always thought them > > seperate entities. > > > > I always got the impression from Korla that Snader was a Los Angeles > based > > outfit. > > > > Uncle Dave Lewis > > Lebanon, OH > > > > On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Jack Theakston < > [log in to unmask] > > > wrote: > > > >> Pathe now owns most of the rights, too (some are PD because they don't > >> have any notice). > >> > >> They were 3-5 minute fillers for TV that were shot in the early '50s. > >> Snader was the first one to utilize the three-camera 35mm film set-up > for > >> live-to-film television productions. > >> > >> What is the performer you're looking for? > >> > >> J. Theakston > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Thomas Stern <[log in to unmask]> > >> To: [log in to unmask] > >> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 8:34 PM > >> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Snader Telescriptions > >> > >> Does anyone know much about the SNADER TELESCRIPTIONS, their operation, > >> acquisition of talent, and their studios/venues ??? > >> > >> I interviewed a performer who recorded 4 songs for SNADER about 1952. > >> Her recollection does NOT include the SNADER > >> company, but remembers the recordings and believes that they were filmed > >> in a studio somewhere in the mid-west, possibly IOWA, log > >> cabin, some Amish connection. All very vague. > >> > >> Based on web sources, the films are offered by a number of companies - > >> negatives owned by The PATHE collection, > >> distributed through HISTORIC FILMS. Copies also from MacDonald & > >> Associates. Prices are high for commercial use. > >> > >> Does anyone know an inexpensive source for these films??? > >> > >> The sound portion of some were issued by CAMAY Records (one of the "99 > >> cent" labels) in the 1960/70s?? > >> > >> Any information or further contacts much appreciated! Thanks! > >> > >> Best wishes, Thomas. > >> > > > > >