[Dixielandjazz] Metronome Magazines

[Judy Eames]

You never know, you might just get lucky with the search for the 
magazines. We did with with what I think is the UK equivalent of the 
time the  "Melody Maker"...

Tony and I bought 12 bound volumes 1926 to 32 in a "quality" bookshop 
that obviously didn't know their value.  Anyway they're beyond price as 
far as we're concerned but we paid £120 for the lot ... (until recently 
nearly $240 but who knows now?)

Reading them makes it all sound as if the music happened yesterday and 
incidentally they had difficulty defining jazz then too! There was 
conflict between pro and semi pro musicians then too.

We used some of the material for a couple of sessions at a National 
Trust Property  built in 1926. We only got as far as 1927 and the new 
manager wasn't a music fan.  I was hoping for another 4 gigs:-)

Good luck ... who knows what's round the corner!

Jude





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> Good Morning Everyone,
> Its 2:08AM in Detroit, and I am wondering if anyone would have a lead to a  
> complete or sort of complete Metronome Magazine collection that might be for  
> sale?  They started publication in the late 20's and continued  until the early 
> 50's?  I guess I would have to drive to the seller's  location to pick them 
> up. 
> Fred Ollison
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