One for the jazz aficionados

Posted by: fatcat on 13 May 2013

I've picked up an unusual record. It's labelled 78 but it's not like any 78 I've seen before, looks like a 33 1/3.

 

I know the track High Society and I've identified 2 of the tracks as being jazz. No artist name but FQ is likely to be initials.

 

Anybody any idea who FQ is.

 

 

 

 

Posted on: 13 May 2013 by Steve J

French Quarter?

Posted on: 13 May 2013 by fatcat

Yes. I can why you said that.

Posted on: 13 May 2013 by Steve J

It looks like a private pressing probably from the '50s given that it's a 78rpm. French Quarter was obviously a guess, referring to the area of New Orleans and the jazz connection. No other ideas at the moment though.

 

Posted on: 13 May 2013 by Steve J

Until now...

 

I just found this old ad on the internet with reference to the recording company.

 

 

 

Posted on: 13 May 2013 by fatcat

I've just found this link to the royal academy of music. I think I'll have to buy a turntable that does 78, I'm curious as to what's on the record.

 

http://apollo.ram.ac.uk/emuweb...display.php?irn=5232

Posted on: 13 May 2013 by fatcat
Originally Posted by Steve J:

Until now...

 

I just found this old ad on the internet with reference to the recording company.

 

 

 

The portable equipment does actually look quite portable. It looks about the same size as my old ferrogragh series 4 and probably just as heavy.

Posted on: 14 May 2013 by fatcat

The record may be by George Lewis. All the tracks are on an album called George Lewis Great Recordings.

 

https://play.spotify.com/album/0x0JdW2WyxZEjXipCq6t1Z

 

Burgundy Street Blues sound very good.

 

Steve, you're probably correct, FQ may stand for french quarter. Wikipedea confirms he was born in the french quarter, New Orleans.