The 78's: Tovarischi

The Tovarischi collection was by far the largest contribution to music by Doukhobors (that is, music with intrumentation). Beginning in 1954, a total of 21 records (42 sides) had been recorded giving voice to the three then-young pioneers (Frank Konken, Bill Saliken, Fred Zibin), but brought subsequent artists such as Ruby Konken, John Evin, Katie Zibin, Alex Konken, and Molly Popoff to the recording forefront.

DoukhoborMusic would like to dedicate this page to the memory of Lydia Kabatoff whose generous donation before her passing, helped make this library possible. Vechnaya Pamyat Lydia Jean Kabatoff November 9, 1949 - June 12, 2017

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SRC-1111	SRC-1112	SRC-1113	SRC-1114	SRC-1115	SRC-1116	SRC-1117	SRC-1118	SRC-1125	SRC-1126


SRC-1127	SRC-1128	SRC-1137	SRC-1138	SRC-1139	SRC-1140	SRC-1148	SRC-1149	SRC-1150	SRC-1151


SRC-1159-A	SRC-1159-B	SRC-1160-A	SRC-1160-B	SRC-1161A	SRC-1161B	1162-A	1162-B	1163-A	1163-B


SRC-1164-A	SRC-1164-B	1165-A	1165-B	1166-A	1166-B	1167A	1167B	1168A	1168B

* The SCR label was a custom label offshoot of the Sound Recording Company of Spokane Washington, operated by Irene and Paul Carter. The copyright date (1954) on most of the labels doesn't represent the actual date of release. Printed all at one time, it offered an inexpensive way to have titles added at a later date. In fact, some of the records that state 1954, were actually recorded and released later in 1955 through 1958.

1169A

1169B

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A little about Frank And Ruby Konken here.