One reason that this thread was started was to provide a cohesive answer to the people who do not know the history, and turn up regularly on threads, (there was at least two this week), looking to find out where they could buy items from Leader/Trailer ect.
"I've just heard an album by ..... ......., but I can't find any of their older stuff".
I was in a position to buy many of these first or even second time round, (but even I have gaps I'd like to fill among the gray covered Leaders which included many source singers, some from wax cylinder recordings), and many are not so fortunate.
I don't know why they are not being made available, but I have it on good authority that the masters are deteriorating rapidly, that worries me.
love, john.