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A series of great 16" Transcription Records

 

16" NBC THESAURUS Radio TRANSCRIPTION recorded and manufactured by RCA probably in the mid 1930s

 

"Professor" Pat Ciricillo conducting the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra (the orchestra of a popular NBC Radio Show) with John Barton Basso in a selection from show tunes and old time Vaudeville standards, like A Ragtime Skedaddle.

From the NBC Radio Show CURTAIN TIME (1938-1950):

- Opening Theme both w and w/o tuning of Orchestra
- Closing Theme Long Version
- Closing Theme Short Version

2 sides

 

At the end of April 1930, Bix took residence in room 605 of the 44th Street Hotel. His neighbor in room 606 was trumpet player and Columbia University music student Pasquale "Pat" Ciricillo. Pat had purchased a Wurlitzer upright piano some months earlier. He secured a job in a summer resort for three months, beginning in June 1930 and allowed Bix to borrow the piano for that period. Pat returned to Manhattan in the Fall of 1930, in time for his classes in Columbia University, and the piano went back to room 606, but Bix would drop in Pat's room to use the piano during September of 1930 and again beginning in February 1931, when he retuned from Davenport. According to Pat Ciricillo, Bix composed "Flashes" and "In the Dark" on Pat's piano.

16" Vinyl record 33 rpm standard (=78 rpm) groove

 

Condition: EXCELLENT MINUS, unworn and shiny,  rubs,   needs cleaning

SHIPPING 16" record:  This record cannot be combined with other records. Shipping shown is for packing between large pieces of corrugated cardboard  We can also think about shipping the record in a box, which will increase the weight.

RCA Thesaurus, a brand owned by RCA Victor, was a supplier of electrical transcriptions.[1] Efforts were made as early as 1936 to consolidate The RCA Victor Transciption service with NBC's independent transcription service within the NBC radio network. NBC'sThesaurus catalog system and library of recordings was not completely merged with RCA's catalog until 1939 when the consolidation was completed in an effort to compete with rival transcription services which were available at the Mutual, Columbia and World Broadcasting Systems. [2]

During the 1950s, RCA Thesaurus produced under the musical direction of Ben Selvin in New York City.[3][4]

In 1953 RCA Thesaurus bought a library of 1600 transcriptions.[5]

In 1954, John Serry Sr. recorded several of his arrangements for RCA Thesaurus, with his ensemble The Bel-Cordions.[6] The group consisted of four accordions, string bass and guitar.[citation needed] It was augmented in some arrangements by vibes, drums and piano.[citation needed]

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Prices below are for regular 78 rpm records. Up to about 5 records, I will ship Edison Discs for the same rates. Albums from Album Sets count as 1 record. Above that and for international shipments, it will be actual weight plus a small packing charge (1-3$ depending on size of shipment)

1 record: 4.75 – 5.50$

2 records: 6.50$

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10 records: 12.00$

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