Ermine Calloway "I Want To Be Bad" on Edison

Here's a real late electric Edison Diamond Disc of a great tune more well known by Helen Kane, this is truly one of the "gems" I own! Enjoy!

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• Edison
• Diamond
• Disc
• 78
• RPM
• Ermine
• Calloway

[45sCollector]

What is the size of the stylus being used here? There is very little or no background noise from the disc, but I just read another post where someone said they don't use their 3 mil tip on DD's because it's too big! Wouldn't a 7mil just slip around the groove and make distortion and surface noise?

[Jazzbaby1973]

Depending on the DD, you can sometimes use an LP stylus, since they are vertically cut, most of the "info" is on the bottom of the groove. Edison's quality control was another story. I'm pretty sure I used a 2.0 mil stylus on this disc. It can vary all over the map with styli sizes on Edison discs.

[Jazzbaby1973]

Actually, I just looked at the video...I used a 1.3 TE stylus on this disc...

[bURRkEEF]

Who sings? Rivals Helen Kane, especially on such a crisp record.

[Jazzbaby1973]

Ermine Calloway was an Edison artist. All I know is what you say, she "tries" to Helen Kane her way through, which she does well! Apparently she also recorded for Gennett but I've never seen any of these. I think most of her records are pretty scarce!

[MrRom92]

since it is a diamond disc, doesnt the leads on the headshell/cartridge need o be rewired to be compatible, because they are hill and dal recordings? i have tried and failed. any tips on the proper rewiring method?

[Jazzbaby1973]

Yes, you need to reverse the leads on one channel. Move the + side to the - side and vice versa. My EQ has a switch so I don't need to do that, but that's what you do.

[wattever333]

she has better voice than helen kane, we actually hear every sound she makes, she knows how to project.

[JCJasion]

Did you play around with the phasing by crossing the cartridge leads? I get good results with my vertical Edisons that way.

[Cresantstar]

ive also noticed the booping near to the end in the song

[Cresantstar]

@hotsickle

I think it this version sounds great sounds southern or reminds me of a cowboy film

[hotsickle]

you are bad and you know it

[bobparis]

Can you post this with a direct connection, rather than speaker-to-microphone??? It's a fabulous record.

[hotsickle]

you are a naughty boy! just for that no dessert for u tonight!

[poplogan]

Pat of the answer is knowing the subject. Edison DD's were made from 1913-1929. The first electrical experimental recordings were made no earlier than late 1927, and then not released. Recording for Edison. in any format ended 10/20/29.Or within a week of that date.