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Banner Records

May 02, 2024

Banner Records was an American record company and label in the 1920s and 1930s. It was created primarily for the S.S. Kresge Company, though it was employed as a budget label in other discount stores.

Banner Records
Banner Record Sleeve, 1920s.
Parent companyPlaza Music Company
Founded1922 (1922)
Defunct1938 (1938)
StatusInactive
GenrePopular music, jazz, blues
Country of originU.S.
LocationNew York City

History edit

Banner was formed in January 1922 as the flagship label of the Plaza Music Company of New York City.[1] Plaza Music produced several cheap labels targeted at discount houses and hired bandleader Adrian Schubert as musical director.[2] At the beginning, Banner concentrated on popular dance hits, though it also recorded comedy, semi-classical music, and a small number of country and blues records. In its first years Banner also leased masters from Paramount Records and Emerson Records.[3][4][5][6]

In July 1929 Plaza merged with Cameo-Pathé and the Scranton Button Company to form the (ARC). ARC dropped Pathé and Scranton Button's label Emerson but kept active all of the other labels belonging to the combined company, including Banner. After ARC acquired the rights to Brunswick Records, Banner's product lines began to reflect the general ARC product, and this added more African-American and country music to its catalogue.[7] As part of the ARC-BRC combination, it no longer enjoyed a flagship status accorded to Melotone among the budget labels. Although ARC-BRC dropped some of the dime-store labels, it kept Banner until December 1938, when the CBS Broadcasting Network bought ARC-BRC and liquidated all of the dime-store labels.[1]

In December 1946, entrepreneur Sam Selsman formed a new Banner Records label, devoted to Jewish music and Yiddish-language comedy routines;[8] although this later Banner Records no longer actively records, its catalogue continues.[9] There is no relationship between the Hebrew Banner label and the earlier products of Plaza Music or ARC/BRC; nor is there is a relationship to a dime-store label put out by Leeds and Caitlin in the early 1900s, though the label's design is similar.[10]

Label Series edit

Banner debuted with two concurrent label series in January 1922: a popular 1000 series side by side with a "Standard" 2000 series of semi-classical music, comedy, and some Jewish material.[4][6] Reaching Banner 1999 in the main series in mid-1927, Banner skipped ahead to 6000 and terminated the Standard series at the end of the year at Banner 2183.[11] At this point, Banner also stopped the 6000 series at Banner 6167 and moved again to a 7000 series starting at Banner 7001.[12] This ended in early 1929 at Banner 7265 and then reverted to the old series, starting at Banner 6200.[11] The series survived the merger into ARC, but was ended at the start of 1930 at Banner 6566 and restarted at 0500 until it reached 0872 later in the year.[13] The number series was then started again at 32001[7] and the price changed from 25 cents to 35 cents in order to bring Banner in line with other dime-store labels being sold 3 for a dollar. This lasted until 1935, when the dime-store labels were all married to a central numbering system. But releases were not necessarily unified; for example, Robert Johnson, who did have some releases on Melotone, did not appear on Banner.[14]

Legacy edit

Banner discs are found throughout the United States, indicating their popularity as Plaza's flagship label. The audio fidelity of the records was average to slightly below average for the time, but as Banner was a cheap label they were pressed from cheaper materials that did not withstand repeated playing with the heavy phonograph players of the time. Most Banner discs found today exhibit considerable wear and surface noise, but they are still valued by virtue of the selections.

In keeping with their low-price production, it is common for a current hit song on the A-side and a lesser-known song as the B side. Many of these B side songs are eccentric tunes not recorded elsewhere (but, of course, found on the other Plaza/ARC labels). Many of these odd songs have great hot solos, making them quite enjoyable. Also scattered around these B sides are hot tunes by Luis Russell, Duke Ellington, small groups from the Ben Pollack orchestra, among others.

Roster: Plaza period edit

Roster: ARC period edit

Although some of the artists from the previous incarnation of Banner survived into this second period, particularly in 1929-1931, none of these artists appeared on the first label.[7][16][17][13]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Stone, Peter. "78s-THE LABELS-BANNER". 78-records.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Adrian Schubert - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ^ Rye, Howard (2002). Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, vol. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 131. ISBN 1561592846.
  4. ^ a b c "BANNER (1920s) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 1000 - 1500". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b "BANNER 78rpm numerical listing discography: 1500 - 2000". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "BANNER (1920s) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 2000 - end of series". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "BANNER (ARC) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 32000 - 32500". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Yiddish Waxery Formed," Billboard December 28, 1946
  9. ^ Jewish Jukebox Entry for a Banner Records release July 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "78 rpm Record Labels". majesticrecord.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  11. ^ a b c "BANNER (1920s) 78rpm numerical listing discography - 6000 series". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  12. ^ a b "BANNER 78rpm numerical listing discography: 7000 series". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  13. ^ a b "BANNER 78rpm numerical listing discography: 500 - 1000". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  14. ^ Roger Misiewicz; Helge Thygesen. "Melotone Mythology: Robert Johnson's Dime Store Issues" (PDF). Vjm.biz. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  15. ^ "Jane Howard -- Peepin' Jim Blues / When You Get Tired Of Your New Sweetie". Vmauctions.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  16. ^ "BANNER (ARC) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 32500 - 33000". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  17. ^ "BANNER 78rpm numerical listing discography: 33000 - end of series". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.

External links edit

  • Roger Misiewicz & Helge Thygesen -- Melotone Mythology: Robert Johnson's Dime Store Issues
  • The Stone Collection -- 78s The Labels Banner
  • Jewish Virtual Library -- Records, Phonograph
  • Banner Records on the Internet Archive's Great 78 Project

May 02, 2024
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Banner Records was an American record company and label in the 1920s and 1930s It was created primarily for the S S Kresge Company though it was employed as a budget label in other discount stores Banner RecordsBanner Record Sleeve 1920s Parent companyPlaza Music CompanyFounded1922 1922 Defunct1938 1938 StatusInactiveGenrePopular music jazz bluesCountry of originU S LocationNew York City Contents 1 History 2 Label Series 3 Legacy 4 Roster Plaza period 5 Roster ARC period 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editBanner was formed in January 1922 as the flagship label of the Plaza Music Company of New York City 1 Plaza Music produced several cheap labels targeted at discount houses and hired bandleader Adrian Schubert as musical director 2 At the beginning Banner concentrated on popular dance hits though it also recorded comedy semi classical music and a small number of country and blues records In its first years Banner also leased masters from Paramount Records and Emerson Records 3 4 5 6 In July 1929 Plaza merged with Cameo Pathe and the Scranton Button Company to form the ARC ARC dropped Pathe and Scranton Button s label Emerson but kept active all of the other labels belonging to the combined company including Banner After ARC acquired the rights to Brunswick Records Banner s product lines began to reflect the general ARC product and this added more African American and country music to its catalogue 7 As part of the ARC BRC combination it no longer enjoyed a flagship status accorded to Melotone among the budget labels Although ARC BRC dropped some of the dime store labels it kept Banner until December 1938 when the CBS Broadcasting Network bought ARC BRC and liquidated all of the dime store labels 1 In December 1946 entrepreneur Sam Selsman formed a new Banner Records label devoted to Jewish music and Yiddish language comedy routines 8 although this later Banner Records no longer actively records its catalogue continues 9 There is no relationship between the Hebrew Banner label and the earlier products of Plaza Music or ARC BRC nor is there is a relationship to a dime store label put out by Leeds and Caitlin in the early 1900s though the label s design is similar 10 Label Series editBanner debuted with two concurrent label series in January 1922 a popular 1000 series side by side with a Standard 2000 series of semi classical music comedy and some Jewish material 4 6 Reaching Banner 1999 in the main series in mid 1927 Banner skipped ahead to 6000 and terminated the Standard series at the end of the year at Banner 2183 11 At this point Banner also stopped the 6000 series at Banner 6167 and moved again to a 7000 series starting at Banner 7001 12 This ended in early 1929 at Banner 7265 and then reverted to the old series starting at Banner 6200 11 The series survived the merger into ARC but was ended at the start of 1930 at Banner 6566 and restarted at 0500 until it reached 0872 later in the year 13 The number series was then started again at 32001 7 and the price changed from 25 cents to 35 cents in order to bring Banner in line with other dime store labels being sold 3 for a dollar This lasted until 1935 when the dime store labels were all married to a central numbering system But releases were not necessarily unified for example Robert Johnson who did have some releases on Melotone did not appear on Banner 14 Legacy editBanner discs are found throughout the United States indicating their popularity as Plaza s flagship label The audio fidelity of the records was average to slightly below average for the time but as Banner was a cheap label they were pressed from cheaper materials that did not withstand repeated playing with the heavy phonograph players of the time Most Banner discs found today exhibit considerable wear and surface noise but they are still valued by virtue of the selections In keeping with their low price production it is common for a current hit song on the A side and a lesser known song as the B side Many of these B side songs are eccentric tunes not recorded elsewhere but of course found on the other Plaza ARC labels Many of these odd songs have great hot solos making them quite enjoyable Also scattered around these B sides are hot tunes by Luis Russell Duke Ellington small groups from the Ben Pollack orchestra among others Roster Plaza period editHarold Arlen Sam Ash Franklyn Baur Al Bernard May Singhi Breen California Ramblers Joe Candullo Myron Cohen Vernon Dalhart Vaughn DeLeath Cliff Edwards Leo Erdody Frank Ferera Arthur Fields The Four Aristocrats Miss Frankie 15 Bob Fuller Rev J M Gates Nathan Glantz Porter Grainger Lou Gold Billy Golden via Emerson Records Wendell Hall W C Handy Charles W Harrison Charles Hart Lucille Hegamin Fletcher Henderson Rosa Henderson Billy Jones amp Ernie Hare Joe Jordan Irving Kaufman Jack Kaufman Louis Katzman Hal Kemp Sam Lanin Scrappy Lambert Julius Lenzberg Jules Levy Jr Vincent Lopez Frank Luther Hazel Meyers Josie Miles Lizzie Miles Frank Munn Billy Murray Original Indiana Five Original Memphis Five Eddie Peabody Jack Pettis Evelyn Preer The Radio Franks Harry Richman Carson Robison Walter B Rogers Peter DeRose Domenico Savino Adrian Schubert Ben Selvin Boyd Senter Elliott Shaw Monroe Silver Paul Specht Elizabeth Spencer Aileen Stanley Cal Stewart via Emerson Records Ernest Stoneman Toots Paka Hawaiian Troupe Fred Van Eps Sam Ku West Harry Yerkes 6 4 5 11 12 Roster ARC period editAlthough some of the artists from the previous incarnation of Banner survived into this second period particularly in 1929 1931 none of these artists appeared on the first label 7 16 17 13 Henry Red Allen Clarence Ashley Gene Austin Gene Autry Baby Rose Marie Smith Ballew Charlie Barnet Lucille Bogan Big Bill Broonzy Smiley Burnette Chick Bullock Henry Busse Blanche Calloway Cab Calloway The Canova Family Eddie Cantor Bill Carlisle Cliff Carlisle Carter Family Sam Collins Bill Cox Bing Crosby Charlie Davis Walter Davis Eddie Dean Georgia Tom Dorsey Morton Downey Sr Duke Ellington Ruth Etting Alice Faye Red Foley George Hamilton Green Joe Green Mal Hallett Mike Hanapi Annette Hanshaw Joe Haymes Hokum Boys Hoosier Hot Shots Frankie Half Pint Jaxon Gene Kardos Ed Kirkeby Lead Belly Guy Lombardo Nick Lucas Charles Magnante Wingy Manone Frankie Marvin Johnny Marvin Memphis Minnie Mills Blue Rhythm Band Mills Brothers Mitchell Christian Singers Russ Morgan Buddy Moss Will Osborne Ben Pollack Dick Powell Prairie Ramblers Yank Rachell Joe Reichman Harry Reser Fred Rich Tex Ritter Fiddlin Doc Roberts Dick Robertson Adrian Rollini Luis Russell Andy Sanella Singin Sam Roy Smeck Phil Spitalny Eva Taylor Varsity Eight Joe Venuti Don Voorhees Jay Wilbur Josh White Clarence Williams Victor YoungSee also editList of record labels ARC record company References edit a b Stone Peter 78s THE LABELS BANNER 78 records com Retrieved 2 June 2018 Adrian Schubert Biography amp History AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 2 June 2018 Rye Howard 2002 Barry Kernfeld ed The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz vol 1 2nd ed New York Grove s Dictionaries Inc p 131 ISBN 1561592846 a b c BANNER 1920s 78rpm numerical listing discography 1000 1500 78discography com Retrieved 2 June 2018 a b BANNER 78rpm numerical listing discography 1500 2000 78discography com Retrieved 2 June 2018 a b c BANNER 1920s 78rpm numerical listing discography 2000 end of series 78discography com Retrieved 2 June 2018 a b c BANNER ARC 78rpm numerical listing discography 32000 32500 78discography com Retrieved 2 June 2018 Yiddish Waxery Formed Billboard December 28 1946 Jewish Jukebox Entry for a Banner Records release Archived July 20 2008 at the Wayback Machine 78 rpm Record Labels majesticrecord com Retrieved 2 June 2018 a b c BANNER 1920s 78rpm numerical listing discography 6000 series 78discography com Retrieved 2 June 2018 a b BANNER 78rpm numerical listing discography 7000 series 78discography com Retrieved 2 June 2018 a b BANNER 78rpm numerical listing discography 500 1000 78discography com Retrieved 2 June 2018 Roger Misiewicz Helge Thygesen Melotone Mythology Robert Johnson s Dime Store Issues PDF Vjm biz Retrieved 2014 05 29 Jane Howard Peepin Jim Blues When You Get Tired Of Your New Sweetie Vmauctions com Retrieved 1 June 2018 BANNER ARC 78rpm numerical listing discography 32500 33000 78discography com Retrieved 2 June 2018 BANNER 78rpm numerical listing discography 33000 end of series 78discography com Retrieved 2 June 2018 External links editRoger Misiewicz amp Helge Thygesen Melotone Mythology Robert Johnson s Dime Store Issues Bille W Thomas amp Allen Sutton The Plaza ARC Discography The Stone Collection 78s The Labels Banner Jewish Virtual Library Records Phonograph Banner Records on the Internet Archive s Great 78 Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Banner Records amp oldid 1162166989, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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