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Lois Whitfield "Whit" Ozier was born on October 1, 1919 in Frederick, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946 and lived most of his life in Lawton, Oklahoma, where he was a salesman, businessman, youth minister, and city councilman. Ozier was also a prolific collector of rare sound recordings, and donated an extensive collection which bears his name to the University of North Texas Music Library. Whit Ozier died in Lawton on February 3, 2004.
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The collection consists of three boxes of 78 rpm test record pressings, primarily from Columbia Records. The Columbia items often have the name of employee John Ball on the label, as well as that of Paul Affelder; such labeling appears to correspond to tentative assignments for writing liner notes. Many discs are housed in the commercially produced containers made for the finished product, though many of the discs themselves are apparently unreleased alternate takes.
Discs in this box are Columbia test pressings.
John Ball. In Helen Traubel American Songs album.
John Ball. In Helen Traubel American Songs album.
John Ball. In Helen Traubel American Songs album.
John Ball. In Morton Gould Rendezvous album.
John Ball. In Morton Gould Rendezvous album.
John Ball. In Morton Gould Rendezvous album.
John Ball. In Morton Gould Rendezvous album.
John Ball. In second Morton Gould Rendezvous album.
John Ball. In second Morton Gould Rendezvous album.
John Ball. In second Morton Gould Rendezvous album.
John Ball. In second Morton Gould Rendezvous album.
John Ball. In Jennie Tourel Songs of Rachmaninoff album. Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano; Erich Itor-Kahn, piano. First disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In Jennie Tourel Songs of Rachmaninoff album. Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano; Erich Itor-Kahn, piano. Second disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In Jennie Tourel Songs of Rachmaninoff album. Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano; Erich Itor-Kahn, piano. First disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In Jennie Tourel Songs of Rachmaninoff album. Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano; Erich Itor-Kahn, piano. Second disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In Jennie Tourel Songs of Rachmaninoff album. Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano; Erich Itor-Kahn, piano. First disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In Jennie Tourel Songs of Rachmaninoff album. Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano; Erich Itor-Kahn, piano. Second disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In New York Philharmonic Nutcracker Suite album. First disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In New York Philharmonic Nutcracker Suite album. Second disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In New York Philharmonic Nutcracker Suite album. First disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In New York Philharmonic Nutcracker Suite album. Second disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In New York Philharmonic Nutcracker Suite album. First disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In New York Philharmonic Nutcracker Suite album. Second disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In Budapest String Quartet album. First disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In Budapest String Quartet album. Second disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In Budapest String Quartet album. First disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In Budapest String Quartet album. Second disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In Budapest String Quartet album. First disc in sleeve.
John Ball. In Budapest String Quartet album. Second disc in sleeve.
Affelder. In Isaac Stern album - Isaac Stern, violin; Alexander Zakin, piano.
Affelder. In Isaac Stern album - Isaac Stern, violin; Alexander Zakin, piano.
Affelder. In Isaac Stern album - Isaac Stern, violin; Alexander Zakin, piano.
Affelder. In Isaac Stern album - Isaac Stern, violin; Alexander Zakin, piano.
John Ball. In Andre Kostelanetz - Music of Richard Rogers album.
John Ball. In Andre Kostelanetz - Music of Richard Rogers album.
John Ball. In Andre Kostelanetz - Music of Richard Rogers album.
John Ball. In Andre Kostelanetz - Music of Richard Rogers album.
Affelder. In Andre Kostelanetz - Music of Fritz Kreisler album. First disc in sleeve.
Affelder. In Andre Kostelanetz - Music of Fritz Kreisler album. Second disc in sleeve.
Affelder. In Andre Kostelanetz - Music of Fritz Kreisler album. First disc in sleeve.
Affelder. In Andre Kostelanetz - Music of Fritz Kreisler album. Second disc in sleeve.
Affelder. In Andre Kostelanetz - Music of Fritz Kreisler album. First disc in sleeve.
Affelder. In Andre Kostelanetz - Music of Fritz Kreisler album. Second disc in sleeve.
Discs in this box are Columbia test pressings.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. First disc in sleeve. Disc 1 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 2 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. First disc in sleeve. Disc 3 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 4 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. First disc in sleeve. Disc 1 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 2 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. First disc in sleeve. Disc 3 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 4 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. First disc in sleeve. Disc 5 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 6 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. First disc in sleeve. Disc 1 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 2 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. First disc in sleeve. Disc 3 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 4 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 1 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 2 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 3 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 4 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Disc 1 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Disc 2 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Disc 3 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Disc 4 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. First disc in sleeve. Disc 1 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 2 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Name of Mr. Liebler on disc. First disc in sleeve. Disc 3 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 4 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Name of Mr. Affelder on disc. First disc in sleeve. Disc 5 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by John Ball, Jr. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 6 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 8 of 8.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 7 of 8.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 6 of 8.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 5 of 8.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 4 of 8.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 3 of 8.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 2 of 8.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Paul Affelder. Disc 1 of 8.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. First disc in sleeve. Disc 1 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 2 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. First disc in sleeve. Disc 3 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 4 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. First disc in sleeve. Disc 5 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 6 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. First disc in sleeve. Disc 1 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 2 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. First disc in sleeve. Disc 3 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes by Paul Affelder. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 4 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Joseph Szigeti. First disc in sleeve. Disc 1 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Joseph Szigeti. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 2 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Joseph Szigeti. First disc in sleeve. Disc 3 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Joseph Szigeti. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 4 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Joseph Szigeti. First disc in sleeve. Disc 5 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc; notes by Joseph Szigeti. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 6 of 6.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc. Notes uncredited. First disc in sleeve. Disc 1 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc. Notes uncredited. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 2 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc. Notes uncredited. First disc in sleeve. Disc 3 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Name of John Ball on disc. Notes uncredited. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 4 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes uncredited. Only disc in sleeve. Disc 1 or 2 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes uncredited. First disc in sleeve. Disc 3 of 4.
Test pressings in commercially released album. Notes uncredited. Second disc in sleeve. Disc 4 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. In Songs by Jane Powell, MGM Star album. First disc in sleeve.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. In Songs by Jane Powell, MGM Star album. Second disc in sleeve.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. In Songs by Jane Powell, MGM Star album. First disc in sleeve.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. In Songs by Jane Powell, MGM Star album. Second disc in sleeve.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. "Unreleased set."
Columbia test pressing. John Ball.
Essex test. 8149. Matrix E 331A / E 331B
B0278
David Griffin Recording Studio, 478 E. French Place, San Antonio 2, Texas.
RCA Victor Mexicana 75027 A / 75027 B.
2 copies. Turner and Darby: 1750 Vine Street, Los Angeles. Associated Recording Studios, 1625 Broadway, New York 19, New York.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Boris Koutzen and Bernard Robbins, violins; Carlton Cooley, viola; Harvey Sharpiro, cello.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered "4." "Zino" named on label.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered "3." Casadesus' presence surmised from surrounding items.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered "1." Robert Casadesus and Zino Francescatti.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered "2." Casadesus' presence surmised from surrounding items.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered 8 of 8.
Sleeve: Rhythm in My Nursery Rhyme; I Got Rhythm
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered 5 of 8.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered 3 of 8.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball.
Columbia test pressing John Ball. Disc numbered "4."
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2-2.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 1, possibly out of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered 8 of 8.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered 7 of 8.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Part 3 of 3.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Part 2 of 3.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 4-4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 3-4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2-4.
Empire Transcription numbers 5522/5523. Side 1: W.U., Witch Utility. Side 2: Echoes; Witch 11-B; Witch Special; Horses.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 1 of 3.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2 of 3.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 3 of 3.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 3 of 3.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 1 of 3. Sleeve: "Unreleased. Only known copy."
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2 of 3.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 3 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 4 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2 of 4, "incomplete."
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 1-4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 4 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered Part 3 [of 4].
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered 6 of 8.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 3 of 6.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 5 of 5.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 3 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 4 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2-2.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 3 of 3.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 4 of 6.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 6 of 6.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 5 of 6.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2 of 5. Sleeve: "Test pressing. Unreleased. Only known set in existence."
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 6.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 7 of 8.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 3 of 8.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 1 of 8.
Columbia test pressing.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 1 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 3 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 4 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 1 of 3.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2 of 3.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 5 of 8.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 4 of 8.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 2 of 8.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Part 1 (of 3).
Columbia test pressing. John Ball.
Columbia 88127 1R. Single side.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Numbered 1 of 4.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Part 1 of 2.
Columbia test pressing. John Ball. Disc numbered 1 of 8. Sleeve: "unreleased."