[Dixielandjazz] WAM and Happy Bird

[Marek Boym]

WAM and Happy Bird were German OKOM labels (at least the former; the latter
might have issued some more "modern" things).  Excellent quality.
However, for some strang reason, they were not listed in Grman record
catalogues.
A friend brought me the 1969/70 Munich Disco Center catalogue - no mention
of either.  It has 77 and Good Time Jazz, though.
since it was the store's catalogue, I can understand it - the store didn't
carry those laabels.
Years later, my son in law brought me the 1986 Biefelder Jazz Katalog and,
after a few more years - the 1991. A very comprehensive catalague, but does
not mention either of those labels.  VJM and Good Time Jazz, also
specialist OKOM labels, are included.  It wouldn't have occurred to me to
look, but I wanted to check detais of some WAM Eggy Ley albums.  I find
this really strange, in particualr as the catalogue, too, is German.  At
leat in 1986, WAM was still very active (I have LPs issued that year).
Cheers