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deezee 15th Apr 2021		78 RPM Jerry And Peggy - The Carolina Sunshine Girls (1951)	505 and 510 in the FS LA listing should be moved to here. Reported to Mods. Just looked below and it seems I reported this 3 years ago. Deadly confusing and one of them copied the other label name almost exactly.
deezee 15th Apr 2021		78 RPM The Byrd Brothers - Payday In Heaven / Hold Fast To The Right	505 and 510 in the FS LA listing should be moved to here. Reported to Mods. There was also an early 500 series which I think preceded this.
deezee 15th Apr 2021		78 RPM Tennessee Valley Boys - Why Pick On Me / I'm Lonesome For You Tonight (1949)	Shouldn't we move 510 and 505 to it's own listing? As the note after the listing said, these were subsids of Jim Stanton's Rich-R'Tone label and unrelated except that one nicked the name from the other. There's also an intended RRT 78 by Emerson Leigh that Stanton put out with a white FS label. See RRT list. Copy sent to the Mods.
deezee 15th Apr 2021		78 RPM Hardin Bros. Quartette - O Jerusalem Fair / I'll Leave My Troubles Here Below (1950)	It would seem most unlikely that this is the fact. The two predominent voices do not sound like Ralph or Carter Stanley and the Hardin Bros. Quartette were popular for years, including on Acme. See and hear the entry on YouTube - sure is prime stuff..
deezee 17th Jun 2020		78 RPM Jimmie Dale - Moaning The Blues / Nobody's Lonesome For Me (1951)	The unconvincing Jimmy Dale sides were following the same idea of HB covers at a cheaper price than the current hit versions. Other such efforts were on Vocalion [as revived by Decca] and Bluebird [from RCA-Victor of course]. Dale later did more for Vocalion [see below] but the big labels soon lost interest as did King for their new Federal 10001 series, leaving the field open for Tops and the many others that followed. They immediately reverted to digging up their ancient stuff as they had previously done on their DeLuxe 5000 series. They did sign up a couple of artists, Tommy Scott & Tommy Magness [inc. Reno & Smiley] but soon transferred these artists to King and discontinued the series. The other majors followed suit and Federal soon became known as an important R&B label via its 12000 series. btw - this DJ label version appears only on the 2 Dale records. Few of the old sides ever appeared on DJ at all but collectors are grateful that Syd Nathan dug up all the 40s stuff.
deezee 17th Jun 2020		78 RPM Tommy Little And His Sunrise Rangers - Doby Shack Out West / I, Wonder Where You Are Tonight (1947)	Holy smokes....at this stage I will never hear this one .. but what a great artist. And if this is the well=known "I, Wonder Where You Are Tonight", such a great song.
deezee 22nd Dec 2019		78 RPM Woodrow Adams And The Three B´s - Pretty Baby Blues / She's Done Come And Gone (1952)	Contrary to wide belief this 78 does exist and was the source used for the UK Genesis Box Set Series in the early 70s. Like most of the Sun masters, this no longer existed at Chess and all reissues have been taken off this record or subsequent LP/CD releases. One more copy has been rumored but not been verified - and this & other Phillips releases were deleted after "Juke" was released. Walter's planned follow-up on 767 was also cancelled - but this got put out in error in the 70's (and was also bootlegged)
deezee 25th Jun 2019		78 RPM Eddie Cochran - Sittin' In The Balcony / Completely Sweet (1957)	Strange, I'd never realized this was the first by Eddie issued in the UK - but I was only on the fringe of things back then. I heard a lot of skiffle then and really well known R&R. I really got into it by the end of the year. I'll see if the Johnny Dee version came out at the time of US issue.
deezee 23rd Jun 2019		78 RPM Mr. Ernest Pike - Mary (1906)	Careless bloke setting up the label print - only 4 letters and he has to mess up the font for the last...
deezee 23rd Jun 2019		78 RPM Mr. Billy Williams - I Must Go Home To Night / It's A Wonder What Little Things Lead To (1911)	Thanks JLC - Interesting example of using up old labels. This has occurred on several 78s of varying eras.
deezee 12th Jun 2019		78 RPM Billy Williams - Old Time Variety Series, No. 11/12 (1925)	The title "Old Time Variety Series, No. 11/12" is not correct. It denotes a series of reissues, just as the postwar "Parlophone Jazz Series" did. The titles are listed correctly on this page and the list needs to bee changed.
deezee 12th Jun 2019		78 RPM Harry Fay - I Wonder If You Miss Me Sometimes / Your Eyes Have Told Me So (1910)	Could the 2 recordings be the same? The titles are similar but that's not enough to prove anything.
deezee 12th Jun 2019		78 RPM Billy Williams - Why Do You Think I Look So Gay? / She's Coming Home Tonight (1921)	This is the first of 2 consecutive listings but the other has scans of both sides. I have not checked the best of the scans but they are from different copies.
deezee 12th Jun 2019		78 RPM Mr. Billy Williams - I Must Go Home To Night / It's A Wonder What Little Things Lead To (1911)	Interesting to see this coupling with a later and a much later (dog) label. I see that both were simultaneously uploaded by JLC135 and therefore wonder if these 2 labels belong to the same 78, as seems likely - unless he has 2 copies.
deezee 12th Jun 2019		78 RPM Horace Lloyd And Harry Lane - Let The Rest Of The World Go By / I'm Always Climbing The Mountains	Another example can be found (163) at mgthomas' great site on this page: http://www.mgthomas.co.uk/Records/labelindex-T.htm. A listing, we are told, can be obtained at the CLPGS. I can remember seeing a green and blue version of this label, same design with colouring like the later Coliseums.
deezee 8th Jun 2019		78 RPM Billy Williams - Put A Bit Of Powder On It, Father / Willie's Woodbines (1920)	Nota this is a repressing, so the original B side may well be titled as "Little Willie's Woodbines". I've seen that title around including the Zonophone version on this web site - see pic and link below. {Modified}
deezee 12th May 2019		78 RPM Jimmy Rogers - Walking By Myself / If It Ain't Me (Who You Thinking Of) (1956)	His last great record. Never figured it out but Chess seemed to seek out a lighter popish sound and JR just seemed to lose all enthusiasm.
deezee 11th May 2019		78 RPM Peerless Quartette - Carolina I'm Coming Back To You / In 1960 You'll Find Dixie Looking Just The Same (1918)	In 1960 You'll Find Dixie Looking Just The Same -- well, maybe not
deezee 12th Apr 2019		78 RPM James Quintet - I'm Just A Fool / Paw's In The Kitchen (1949)	side A writers - James Quintet - Pls add. Copy sent to mods. Anyone know flip?
deezee 26th Mar 2019		78 RPM Red River Dave - I'd Like To Give My Dog To Uncle Sam / I'm Leavin' Cause There's Nothin' Left To Do (1944)	This was the first issue (in the 100 series, before the 3000s)..I had it but seem to remember it being blue, which could have been a repress but also wondering if this is a b/w photo.
deezee 21st Mar 2019		78 RPM The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman / I Don't Wanna See You Cryin' (1954)	note - spelling is Bleyer. [Thanks, now fixed. Mod.]
deezee 18th Mar 2019		78 RPM Shoe Shine Johnny - Joliet Blues / So Glad I Found You (1950)	It has long been known that this record was never issued. Shines said that Chess cancelled it because they feared getting into a rut with a similar sound. Fortunately it got on to LP and many releases since. I believe that scheduled releases such as this should still be listed when a number was assigned, together with the appropriate notation and interest involved. [Changed to Unreleased. Mod.]
deezee 29th Jan 2019		78 RPM Gracie Fields - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Thank You My Dear (1953)	Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes WRITTEN BY us country artist Slim Willet on 4Star label. See sheet music. Countless Country & Pop covers of this song.
deezee 28th Jan 2019		78 RPM Duke Of Iron And His Calypso Troubadours - Parakeets / Monkey See, Monkey Do	Please correct title to "Monkey See, Monkey Do" here & in list. (Mod.comment: done)
deezee 25th Jan 2019		78 RPM Pearl Trio - Why You No Knock / I'll Never Leave Her Behind Again (1947)	Not even for a few private moments? There's love for you.... Correct title is "I'll Never Leave Her Behind Again". Quite romantic....
deezee 7th Jan 2019		78 RPM The Famous Boyer Brothers - Trust Him Today / Going Back To God (1955)	Reissue of Chance 5009 but "B" side titled "Going Back To God"
deezee 6th Jan 2019		78 RPM Golden Tones - God Is Love / Working On The Building (1952)	Title is "God Is Love". Not God Is My Love. [Corrected - mod]
deezee 6th Jan 2019		78 RPM Al Smith, Hazel McCollum And The El-Dorados - Annie's Answer / Living With Vivian (1954)	No link in any way to Gospel Singer Al Smith. This is the Chicago bass player/band leader who was linked to Chicago labels Vee-Jay & Chance [and even had a disc on Meteor from a Chicago session]. Later to be Jimmy Reed's manager.
deezee 4th Dec 2018		78 RPM Billy Eckstine - The Bitter With The Sweet / Grapevine (1956)	Another of these old style labels suspiciously without composer credits.
deezee 4th Dec 2018		78 RPM Perry Como - Juke Box Baby / The Things I Didn't Do (1956)	Compared with US issue which has "Hot Diggity" on the reverse (47-6427). [Who first did this song?? I usta kinda like it, still do]. Also at the US listing I saw this notation posted by VetteZ51: Note: At the time of this release, records in the UK were reportedly pirated from records received from the United States. A new master was created from the American record and, hence, a new matrix number was created. This HMV release appears to be an example of this activity which is said to have been common. (Anyone know of the new numbers?) Could this have anything to do with it? At the least, it's an interesting story that I never heard of. Could the old design have been used to cut costs? Note that the flipside here is an ancient side. No writer's credit on a current song seems very suspicious. Hopefully others have insights on this.

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