[Dixielandjazz] Re: George Buck

[john thomson]

Bill omitted Lake Records and PEK Sound, two UK labels that issue current
and 50s /60s OKOM played by UK bands.

Norrie

Norrie Thomson
Edinburgh
Scotland
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at nsw.bigpond.net.au>
To: <Edmetzsr at aol.com>
Cc: "dixieland jazz mail list" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 1:47 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: George Buck


> Dear Ed and friends,
> Ed mentioned: >To carry it a little further. George Buck is about the only
one who is even
> interested in OKOM and recording it for history or what ever.<
> It can be carried a LOT further.
> I too am a great admirer of George Buck and Bob Erdos.
> (I have written album notes for both of them.)
> I also appreciate the great efforts from Arbors and Nagel-Heyer.
> But we should not stop there.
> A (by no means comprehensive) list must include record companies like:
> Swaggie, LaBrava, Jazz & Jazz, Nif Nuf, Newmarket (Australia).
> Hep, Halcyon, Harlequin, JSP, ASV, Frog, Jasmine, Jazz Archives, Proper
Box, Gannett (UK).
> Timeless, Retrieval, Ambassador, Classics, Document, Storyville (Europe).
> Jazz Oracle, Sackville, Jazz Crusade, Chiaroscuro, TOM, Diamond Cut, Jazz
Unlimited, Mosaic, Merry
> Makers (US/Canada).
> Without most of the above there would be very little OKOM available.
> Plus all those bands which produced their own LP/CDs over the years,
without which we would be much
> the poorer.
> ALL of the above leave the four world-dominant 'majors" for dead when it
comes to looking after
> OKOM.
> The crumbs from the majors is pathetic when compared to the above small
private producers.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
> PS: I am not trying to create a full list, so listmates need not worry
about about adding to it,
> unless there is a glaring omission or two.
>
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