tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post7132167876477297812..comments2024-03-26T22:40:26.729-04:00Comments on Music You (Possibly) Won't Hear Anyplace Else: Paul Whiteman, Part 8 (1922-1945)--Ross Gorman and the Virginians, Ramona, Roy Bargy!Lee Hartsfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-73954458848638838912022-07-30T21:09:37.585-04:002022-07-30T21:09:37.585-04:00Er, I meant "corrected text." Naturally...Er, I meant "corrected text." Naturally, I'd put up a corrected text containing a typo. Which is not to be confused with Typo O.Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-21446124490944360592022-07-30T21:08:30.537-04:002022-07-30T21:08:30.537-04:00(Correct text) Glad you mentioned EQ, because I...(Correct text) Glad you mentioned EQ, because I've given in to fashion and am using a 600 Hz (or so) bass turnover freq for acoustical 78s (starting with the inverse RIAA and a flat curve), with a -12 Db rolloff. I'm more or less following a series of recommended acoustical curves which start with an 800 dB turnover! That's sort of overdoing it, though. Then I tweak everything with my parametric EQ after exporting the file into MAGIX. Anyway, CD labels like Archeophone, plus a lot of YouTubers, go for a heavy "bass" for horn recordings, and that's only possible with a turnover of 500-650. I don't know how different my fresh Whiteman acoustical rips will sound, but the difference shouldn't be that epic. I have at least 20 pre-1925 PWs to do.Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-81940122784572625782022-07-30T20:01:30.494-04:002022-07-30T20:01:30.494-04:00I love the Youtube videos where someone sets out t...I love the Youtube videos where someone sets out to answer the question of what 78's sounded like when they were new. Then they proceed to play it with the wrong needle and the wrong EQ. :(Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589056878160272070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-74800494999300782332022-07-30T16:48:48.713-04:002022-07-30T16:48:48.713-04:00musicman1979,
You, too! And Grofe was Whiteman&#...musicman1979,<br /><br />You, too! And Grofe was Whiteman's chief arranger, starting in 1920. Previously, Grofe had written arrangements for the Art Hickman Orchestra (I have a 1930s piece on Grofe which confirms this). Grofe left Whiteman in (I think) 1932, and it was because Whiteman proposed a contract that would give Whiteman too much of a share in Grofe's concert works. Reportedly, Whiteman was furious over Grofe's departure and did his best to hinder Ferde's career. So claimed Grofe.Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-90110919079253389782022-07-30T16:31:44.645-04:002022-07-30T16:31:44.645-04:00Good to see that you have got a handful of Bing si...Good to see that you have got a handful of Bing sides with Whiteman scattered across the first six posts. While I prefer the later WWII-and post war Bing, with his more relaxing baritone, I will have to give the other songs a listen. <br /><br />Having found all these files gives you a little bit of a break from creating new rips, at least for a week! I am planning to dive into Part 7 soon and provide you with chart details for a couple of songs that did make Billboard during that time. Part 7 looks like it has got some fascinating songs on it that I want to check out. Also, I did not know that the man who wrote the "Grand Canyon Suite" did a lot of work for Whiteman's band. <br /><br />Again, thanks for your work in bringing the neglected music of this Pop music pioneer to the masses. Have a great weekend. musicman1979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-10917016854004012052022-07-30T16:15:31.331-04:002022-07-30T16:15:31.331-04:00Ernie,
And, dear Lord, there are dreadful Whitema...Ernie,<br /><br />And, dear Lord, there are dreadful Whiteman rips at YT. I'm thinking of a poster whose rips vary to a major degree between entries--some of his rips are celebrations of turntable rumble (and/or the rumble inherent in acoustic(al) 78s). As you probably know, sound-recording rumble is typically caused by a less than perfectly flat playing surface, and most 78s haven't aged perfectly. But a decent sound-editing program can minimize rumble, and summing the channels does wonders by itself.Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-82778189254567112322022-07-30T16:12:10.781-04:002022-07-30T16:12:10.781-04:00Ernie,
Buttering up the blogger--that's a swi...Ernie,<br /><br />Buttering up the blogger--that's a swift move! 😃 But, seriously, I recall listening to some files from that collection and finding them... not so good. I'll have to check those out again. The restorations from the George Blood studio are wonderful, needless to say, but I've heard some really lousy restorations from other, less professional sources. Oh, and Whiteman is all over YouTube, too. I'm not covering new ground, but hopefully I'm covering it well...Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-30566022078051295852022-07-30T15:32:28.329-04:002022-07-30T15:32:28.329-04:00Well, that's an incredible collection! But I h...Well, that's an incredible collection! But I have some bad news for you...<br /><br />https://archive.org/details/PaulWhiteman1920-1935CompleteCollection<br /><br />and<br /><br />https://archive.org/details/PaulWhiteman1920-1935CompleteCollectionPartTwo<br /><br />Though I'm sure yours will sound a lot better than some of those. :)Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589056878160272070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-73158754954604467462022-07-30T13:22:26.555-04:002022-07-30T13:22:26.555-04:00Ernie,
A deep dive, indeed! I've been mainta...Ernie,<br /><br />A deep dive, indeed! I've been maintaining an alphabetical order list of tracks, which is helping now that I'm at the 250+ point. Organizing the playlists is half the work! Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-65376196784169202972022-07-30T10:58:27.119-04:002022-07-30T10:58:27.119-04:00Good collection, Lee! Thanks for continuing this d...Good collection, Lee! Thanks for continuing this deep dive into Paul Whiteman and his crew.Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589056878160272070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13248979.post-28767461403404010812022-07-29T15:24:20.434-04:002022-07-29T15:24:20.434-04:00Most appreciated!Most appreciated!Busterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918896767504950096noreply@blogger.com