Don Richardson pre-1920s recordings

Subject: Don Richardson pre-1920s recordings
From: Goose Gander
Date: 04 Mar 05 - 12:26 PM

Does anyone know if the pre-1922 recordings of Don Richardson have been reissued? I believed he recorded (among others) "Arkansaw Traveler" in 1916 (Columbia A-2140) and 1919 (Okeh 1255); "Soldier's Joy" and "Turkey in the Straw" in 1921 (Columbia A-3452); "McLeod's Reel" and "Mississippi Sawyer" in 1919 (Okeh 1169); "Durang's Hornpipe" in 1916 (Columbia A-2018).

My google search turned up very litttle, and I don't remember reading about Richardson in any of the stuff I've read about string bands / hillbilly / early country.

Subject: RE: Don Richardson pre-1920s recordings
From: Peace
Date: 04 Mar 05 - 12:44 PM

"None of the contemporary Country Music encyclopedias mention DON RICHARDSON yet his first recordings of country fiddle music pre-date the 'so-called' earliest recorded country music (Eck Robertson & Henry Gilliland) by eight years!

Richardson's first recording session was in December 1914:
   
'A Perfect Day/Dear Old Girl-Waltz' (Mx# 37125)"

The above is from a google of

Don Richardson: Information From Answers.com

Click the link entitled 'Claims regarding Don Richardson's recordings'

Subject: RE: Don Richardson pre-1920s recordings
From: Peace
Date: 04 Mar 05 - 01:49 PM

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:xWPwzeaexKoJ:www.archive.org/audio/audiolisting-browse.php%3Fcat%3D364+don+richardson,+recordings,+fiddle&hl=en

Subject: RE: Don Richardson pre-1920s recordings
From: Goose Gander
Date: 04 Mar 05 - 02:50 PM

I came across "Old Time Vitrola Music" www.besmark.com

It looks like they have a lot of stuff I've been looking for. Has anyone bought anything from this site? Quality? CD or CDR?