78 RPM - Comments by BandBox244

78 RPM - Comments by BandBox244

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Member	Item		Review/Comment
BandBox244 27th Feb 2024		78 RPM Various Artists - Blue Suede Shoes / I've Got Five Dollars (1956)	"Thumper" is George
BandBox244 29th Sep 2019		78 RPM Ozie Waters (The Colorado Ranger) And The Colorado Hillbillies - Tie A Saddle String Around Your Troubles / Dry Your Eyes (1945)	Ozie Waters Story
BandBox244 3rd Nov 2017		78 RPM The Five Sharps - Stormy Weather / Sleepy Cowboy (1952)	The 2014 bid failed I believe due to the $3.99 economy shipping add on!
BandBox244 13th Sep 2017		78 RPM Gene Ammons - My Foolish Heart / Bless You (1950)	Cat number "1425" selected by the Chess Brothers after their first Chicago home address - 1425 South Karlov Avenue - soucre "Spinning Blues Into Gold - The Chess Brothers and the Legendary Chess Records" - by Nadine Cohodas
BandBox244 4th Oct 2015		78 RPM Murray Sisters - Rose Of The Alamo / Cowboy Dad (1946)	Cowboy Records was created and owned by James Meyers aka "Jimmy De Knight" of "Rock Around The Clock fame - He is listed as composer or co-composer on many of these titles.
BandBox244 16th Apr 2015		78 RPM Lou Graham - Please Make Up Your Fickle Mind / My Heart Tells Me (I'm Still In Love With You) (1953)	Graham is backed up on these tracks by Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Marshall Lytle - bass player for the Saddlemen is the composer
BandBox244 14th Apr 2015		78 RPM Kenny Roberts Accompanied By The Down Homers - Out Where The West Winds Blow / Who's Gonna Kiss You When I'm Gone (1946)	Bill Haley's son ' John W. Haley in his excellent biography on his father states "On January 27th, 1946 the Down Homers recorded five tunes for their first record contract - On the two records which were eventually released Bill played rhythm guitar. These early 78 rpm Vogue recordings of Bill Haley with the Down Homers are among the rarest of Haley's country-western discs. They bring in bids of over $500.00 from savvy record collectors." This was written in 1989 and published in 1990. John Haley further gives late 1945 as the time period when Bill met Down Homers leader Shorty Cook and joined up with the group.
BandBox244 14th Apr 2015		78 RPM The Down Homers - Baby I Found Out All About You / Boogie Woogie Yodel (1947)	Bill Haley's son, John W. Haley, in his excellent biography on his father states "On January 27th, 1946 the Down Homers recorded five tunes for their first record contract - On the two records which were eventually released Bill played rhythm guitar. These early 78 rpm Vogue recordings of Bill Haley with the Down Homers are among the rarest of Haley's country-western discs. They bring in bids of over $500.00 from savvy record collectors." This was written in 1989 and published in 1990. John Haley further gives late 1945 as the time period when Bill met Down Homers leader Shorty Cook and joined up with the group.