This is a great CD set.4 CDs.All the old stuff.I love the way those guys used the bass in all the recordings.Nowadays you sometimes don't hear any bass side on a CD.I think the bass was more prominent in the music,in the old days.
Don't know where the CD came from,someone gave it to me.It says manufactured in the UK

Got that compilation. There's some really cool old Cajun swing in there. All the early 30s straight Cajun I already had but the swing stuff is really good. They cover soo many American songs that were popular! You just wouldn't recognize em cause they sing in French! Some of my favorites are where oh where could my little dog be? And an old jimmy Rodgers song done in French that I can't remember the name of. Glad you came across it Patrick ! You'll enjoy I'm sure there's good fiddle accordion and guitar all around!

Thanks for the tip, i just ordered a (for our Randyman: legal) copy ...



Nout

"transfers by chris king.."
who is that?

wle

Chris King posted a message on this Board early last year about the way that he masters old 78s. He is truly a master. In his post , he talked primarily about he improved the sound quality on his recording of the complete recordings of Amade Ardoin that Tompkins Square released last year. It was fascinating.

He has mastered a lot of recordings over the years and been npominated for several Grammies for his work, including the Bear family releases of the complete Bristol Sessions, also released last year.

He also collects old Cajun 78 recordings and works with David Freeman, the owner of County and Rebel Records. That work includes doing a lot with David Freeman's auctions of old LPs, 78s, 45s and even CDs.

Chris was also at Augusta last year taking fiddle classes. He's a very nice person and a true expert at remastering old recordings.

If you go back to look at his previous posts on this Board, I think that you will find it quite interesting, particularly the part where he talks about where the sound is in the grooves of the old 78s.

Jack Bond

Great box with funny things like a real cajun-art-whistler. on CD C and some yodeling.

Nout when you get your legal copy burn me one and send it. We dont want those record companies getting to much off us working stiffs.

I'm too scared, JLM will shoot me on sight ...

PS