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Only through the start of 1915. From there on, the DDs were the "master records." I don't have my reference for such things handy, but once in hand I may be able to find the actual cutoff. Homer Rodeheaver was among the last of the artists to make "original" BAs. UD On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I thought I read in "A Phonograph In Every Home" that many of the DD's > were actually dubs of Blue Amberols. I might be remembering this wrong. > > -- Tom Fine > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lewis" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 12:34 PM > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] That Allelujah chorus cylinder > > > > Mal, >> >> Not necessarily. The early Edison DDs were made out of material that IMHO >> were pretty bad for making records. If the disc was in the catalog a long >> time, >> then you may have a chance of finding one on a better pressing. Or if you >> find a DD that has hardly been played. But the BAs, despite presenting >> their own >> bag of issues, have slightly friendlier surfaces in a lot of cases. >> >> UD >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Malcolm Rockwell <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> Yeah, but... isn't this cylinder a dub of a take of Edison DD 80292-R? >>> And wouldn't the fidelity be even better on the "original"?? >>> Malcolm >>> >>> ******* >>> >>> >>> On 9/4/2014 12:35 AM, Tom Fine wrote: >>> >>> Agree that is remarkably good sound for a cylinder! >>>> >>>> I'm guessing quite a large horn was used and a lot of care was used >>>> arranging and balancing the singers. >>>> >>>> Even so, there's still typical acoustic recording issues with dynamics >>>> (over-modulates anything loud, fails to capture anything soft). But the >>>> usable dynamic range of this recording system is much greater than early >>>> cylinder systems. Again, I'm guessing a large horn and more compliant >>>> cutting aparatus. >>>> >>>> -- Tom Fine >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stamler" <[log in to unmask]> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 1:18 AM >>>> Subject: [ARSCLIST] That Allelujah chorus cylinder >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi folks: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I was right -- finding Paul Fucito's page required going to the Wayback >>>>> Machine for Dec 16, 2007: >>>>> >>>>> http://web.archive.org/web/20071216110008/http:// >>>>> paulfucito.blogspot.com/2007/12/vintage-christmas-wax-revisited.html >>>>> >>>>> Scroll down to the list of recordings; it's the fourth one down. The >>>>> notes suggest it *was* an Edison recording, presumably a Blue Amberol. >>>>> Given that it's an acoustical cylinder, delivered as an .mp3, I think >>>>> the >>>>> sound is remarkable. >>>>> >>>>> Peace, >>>>> Paul >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> >>