1930 KING OLIVER on Brunswick CORTEZ Phonograph Victor 78rpm Jazz Record “I MUST HAVE IT“

Recorded in New York City on March 18, 1930 this is Joe “King“ Oliver’s Orchestra with “I Must Have It“ played on my Brunswick Cortez Phonograph. Mentor to jazz great Louis Armstrong, Joe Oliver was one of the most respected of early jazz recording artists. Despite his suffering from diseased gums and being blind in one eye from childhood, Oliver ascended to the very pinnacle of his profession. Sadly, his Victor recording sessions represented his swan song as a band leader. The Brunswick Cortez model featured here was one of the finest sounding phonographs ever made from my perspective. The motors are without a doubt the quietest running that I have ever heard for a spring wound phonograph and the large reproducers produce crisp, clear sound. Thanks for stopping in and I hope that you enjoy the video.