Fred Elizalde - plays Elizalde.piano solos

Four compositions by Elizalde played by himself in the late 1920s. The first record is a bit eccentric, so the piano sound is a bit wobbly. But these records are so rare that I still found it worthwhile to upload it. Brunswick was (at least in Europe) Decca's premium label, selling for 2/6 (two shillings and 6 pence), the average day wage for an unskilled workman in those days. You were not bad off if you earned 2 pounds a week for a six day work week. Records were a luxury that many people could not afford. Hence the cheap labels sold by Woolworths etc.
Brunswick was a premium label and would only be bought by the seriously rich, so quite probably no more than 100 copies of this record were ever made, if that many.
1. Brunwick 02327
TR 102-B-2 Siam Blues
TR 106-B-2 Melancholy Weeps
2. Brurnswick 03228
TR 132-A-1 Pianotrope
TR 146-B-2 Harmonizing

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Priceless perfection!

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Elizalde was a fantastic piano player and composer! Have you heard his "Brandy and Soda" or "So True"?

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No, I haven't heard them. These early Brunswicks, even in re-issue, are rare as heck.
They were originally issued on British Brunswick in the 1xx series. I doubt that more than 250 copies were ever pressed, maybe even as little as 100 copies. Sound and pressing quality are way below par, but the music is superb.