Twitster 8th Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/fats-domino-blueberry-hill-imperial-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMFats Domino - Blueberry Hill / Honey Chile (1956) | The back story for Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill" (Imperial 5407, U. S. 78 rpm issue, 1956-1957):
This issue is the only pressing that was produced with a completely undamaged and correct master tape.
Upon the release of the original Imperial 45 (X5407) as well as the album cut (Imperial LP 9028) an anomaly suddenly crops up, which can be heard at 1:06 into the recording at the lyric "vows we made". It was this version that almost exclusively was heard on radio, jukeboxes and home record players at the time. It is unknown when or how this apparent tape stretch or "wow" occurred during the pressing process, but it represented an unrepairable issue on the master tape.
Shortly thereafter, an unknown audio engineer at Imperial decided to "repair" the master with a transfer edit of the original "vows we made" to "vows you made" which was lifted from a passage heard later in the composition. It is this edited take which has been used on virtually all subsequent vinyl and CD reissues throughout the intervening years.
Notes Source: Courtesy of The Music Professor (Bob Moke)
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Twitster 8th Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/fats-domino-blueberry-hill-imperial-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMFats Domino - Blueberry Hill / Honey Chile (1956) | CD issue, common example of currently issued edited version (substituting "vows we made" with "vows you made").
[YouTube Video]
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Twitster 8th Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/fats-domino-blueberry-hill-imperial-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMFats Domino - Blueberry Hill / Honey Chile (1956) | 45rpm pressing, Imperial X5407, with "wow" glitch
[YouTube Video]
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Twitster 8th Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/fats-domino-blueberry-hill-imperial-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMFats Domino - Blueberry Hill / Honey Chile (1956) | 78rpm, Imperial 5407, Original issue with undamaged master tape
[YouTube Video]
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Twitster 8th Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/harry-james-and-his-orchestra-easter-parade-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMHarry James - Easter Parade / Ciribiribin (1944) | To make the record complete for "Carnival Of Venice":
Columbia 38199 (U. S.) credits the title to Arban (Jean Baptiste Arban, Public Domain), arranged by Harry James
Parlophon 71057 (Italy) and Parlophone 2848 (U.K.) credit the title to Benedict (Julius Jules Benedict. Public Domain), arranged by Harry James
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Twitster 5th Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/roy-acuff-and-his-smoky-mountain-boys-the-great-speckled-bird-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMRoy Acuff And His Smoky Mountain Boys - The Great Speckled Bird / Low And Lonely (1944) | I've listed the information pertaining to "The Great Speckled Bird" according to the accreditation provided for the title and performer within the ASCAP database. If they are in error, I would suggest taking it up with them.
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Twitster 3rd Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/capt-glenn-miller-and-the-army-air-forces-training-command-orchestra-going-home-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMCapt Glenn Miller And The Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra - Going Home / Honeysuckle Rose (1944) | Fascinating material on the origins of "In The Mood" can be found here
There is also an essay provided by Cary O'Dell on the back story of the title here
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Twitster 3rd Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/glenn-miller-in-the-mood-1939-8-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMGlenn Miller - In The Mood / I Want To Be Happy (1939) | More fascinating material on "In The Mood" can be found here
There is also an essay provided by Cary O'Dell on the back story of the title here
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Twitster 3rd Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/stokowski-and-the-philadelphia-orchestra-clair-de-lune-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMStokowski And The Philadelphia Orchestra - Clair De Lune / Panis Angelicus (1944) | Additional information on Leopold Stokowski may be found here
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Twitster 2nd Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/ginny-simms-cuddle-up-a-little-closer-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMGinny Simms - Cuddle Up A Little Closer / Bell Bottom Trousers (1945) | More information about "Cuddle Up A Little Closer" can be found here
Side A1 and A2: Accompanied by Edgar Fairchild And His Orchestra
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Twitster 2nd Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/freddy-martin-and-his-orchestra-shoo-shoo-baby-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMFreddy Martin - Shoo Shoo Baby / Cuddle Up A Little Closer (1944) | The four covers of sheet music related to "Cuddle Up A Little Closer" depict changes in both the title of the song and the spelling of Otto Hauerbach's name as time went on.
586789/790: Two variations of sheet music from the song's original publication in 1908.
586791: A 1932 cover of the sheet music depicting the change in spelling of Hauerbach's name.
586793: A 1943 cover of the sheet music with the revised spelling, issued with the release of the Betty Grable 20th Century-Fox film "Coney Island".
By the 1940s, the Harbach spelling variation was listed on virtually all commercial releases of the title. It is also under this spelling that he is listed in the ASCAP database.
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Twitster 1st Nov 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/jimmy-dorsey-and-his-orchestra-julia-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMJimmy Dorsey - Julia / Contrast (1944) | Side A2: The title is mis-named on the label. It's correctly titled as "Contrasts".
Side B: Also known as "Long John Silver".
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Twitster 30th Oct 2014 | ![](/assets/wpx/78-blank-t.gif) | 78 RPMSpike Jones And His City Slickers - That Old Black Magic / You Can't Say "No" To A Soldier (1944) | "That Old Black Magic" was first recorded and released in 1942 by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, with a vocal provided by Skip Nelson And The Modernaires.
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Twitster 29th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/ted-fiorito-and-his-orchestra-my-buddy-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMTed Fiorito - My Buddy / I Dug A Ditch (1944) | More information on Ted Fiorito is provided here.
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Twitster 29th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/tony-pastor-and-his-orchestra-theyre-either-too-young-or-too-old-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMTony Pastor - They're Either Too Young Or Too Old / Making Whoopee (1944) | Tony Pastor and Patti Powers provide introductory commentary for this release.
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Twitster 28th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/earl-robinson-the-house-i-live-in-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMEarl Robinson - The House I Live In / A Man's A Man For A' That (1944) | Earl Robinson provides the introductory commentary for this release. Robinson gives credit to his co-writer on "The House I Live In," Lewis Allan, in his remarks. Lewis Allan is the pseudonym Abel Meeropol used on many of his compositions.
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Twitster 28th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/earl-robinson-the-house-i-live-in-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMEarl Robinson - The House I Live In / A Man's A Man For A' That (1944) | An interesting side note:
Abel Meeropol, who also composed "Strange Fruit" which became one of Billie Holiday's signature songs, would adopt the two young sons (Michael and Robert) of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg following their executions on espionage charges in June, 1953.
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Twitster 26th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/carol-bruce-embraceable-you-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMCarol Bruce - Embraceable You / Something For The Boys (1943) | More information about Carol Bruce may be obtained here.
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Twitster 26th Oct 2014 | ![](/assets/wpx/78-blank-t.gif) | 78 RPMTexas Jim Robertson - Red River Valley / Ridin' Old Paint (1943) | Side A2: Full title "Ridin' Old Paint (And Leadin' Old Dan)".
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Twitster 26th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/dr-clayton-on-the-killin-floor-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMDr. Clayton - On The Killin' Floor / My Own Blues (1943) | More information on Doctor Clayton is available here
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Twitster 26th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/hal-kemp-and-his-orchestra-got-a-date-with-an-angel-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMHal Kemp - Got A Date With An Angel / Whispers In The Dark (1943) | Sadly, both Kemp and Ennis died tragically. Kemp in 1940 following a car accident from which he received serious injuries and contracted pneumonia while in the hospital. He passed away at the age of 36 on December 21, 1940. Ennis choked to death while dining at a restaurant in Beverly Hills, California in 1963. He was 56.
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Twitster 25th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/fats-waller-this-is-so-nice-it-must-be-illegal-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPM"Fats" Waller - This Is So Nice It Must Be Illegal / Martinique (1943) | Side B2: Introduced by Ruth Etting in the unsuccessful production of "The Nine-Fifteen Revue" in 1930
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Twitster 25th Oct 2014 | ![](/assets/wpx/78-blank-t.gif) | 78 RPMRaymond Scott And His Secret Seven - The Hungry Count / Stiff Lace And Old Charcoal (1943) | The A and B sides are listed in compliance with the entries for this issue as published in the Sears discography. However, the audio files found at archive.org are listed in reverse.
I'm not at all familiar with the titles to be able to identify one from the other (Scott's was never one of my favorite bands), so these may have to be revised if the Sears discography turns out to be wrong.
If anyone knows which is which feel free to leave a note.
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Twitster 25th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/sammy-kaye-and-his-orchestra-hut234-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMSammy Kaye - Hut-2-3-4! / Victory March (Notre Dame) (1943) | Side A1: Kaydets chorus vocal
Side B1: Billy Williams, Arthur Wright and Charlie Wilson vocal
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Twitster 24th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/hal-mcintyre-and-his-orchestra-if-you-please-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMHal McIntyre - If You Please / The Sheep In The Meadow (1943) | I haven't been able to come up with a verifiable composer attribution for "The Sheep In The Meadow."
It is not listed in the ASCAP database; the only listing in the BMI database does not appear to be the same tune. The song was part of a V Disc recording session on October 22, 1943 in New York's RCA Victor studios, from which this cut was taken. Also recorded in a November, 1943 during a Standard Transcription recording session. Then it was included on the Armed Forces Radio Service "One Night Stand" transcription of the band's broadcast at Elitch's Garden, Denver, Co., August 12, 1944.
Apparently it was never commercially released on any of the major labels.
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Twitster 24th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/manhattan-beach-coast-guard-band-semper-paratus-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMManhattan Beach Coast Guard Band - Semper Paratus / Hail, Purdue (1943) | Van Boskerck immortalized the town of Unalaska, Alaska in 1927 after writing the music for "Semper Paratus" there. It was the only thing of any note to ever happen in the town (except for the Spanish Flu outbreaks of 1900 and 1919 which almost wiped out the entire population and its brief claim to fame as the center of the king crab fishing industry.)
More information on "Semper Paratus" may be found here
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Twitster 24th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/manhattan-beach-coast-guard-band-semper-paratus-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMManhattan Beach Coast Guard Band - Semper Paratus / Hail, Purdue (1943) | More information about the "Marines' Hymn" may be found here
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Twitster 24th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/the-goldman-band-on-the-mall-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMThe Goldman Band - On The Mall / American Patrol (1943) | "American Patrol" was not only a popular patriotic composition of the late 19th century, but was further popularized on the pop market in the 1940s by the Jerry Gray arrangement of the tune performed by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Their rendition reached #15 on the Billboard charts.
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Twitster 24th Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/goldman-band-with-trumpet-and-drums-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMGoldman Band - With Trumpet And Drums / On The Campus (1943) | More information on The Goldman Band can be found here
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Twitster 23rd Oct 2014 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/bobby-hackett-and-his-jam-band-that-old-gang-of-mine-v-disc-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMBobby Hackett And His Jam Band - That Old Gang Of Mine / After I Say I'm Sorry (1944) | Rocket78:
You have posted the Army's issue of the V Disc series. The previously posted release with the same catalog number is part of the Navy's issue of their V Disc series. There also is a third Marine Corps series of these discs. The Navy and Marine Corps releases have the same catalog numbers, but the Army series does not.
This particular Army issue was a part of the "L" release package released in September, 1944. The Navy release was part of that series "N" release package, issued in September, 1945.
The information regarding a possible secondary issue with the catalog number 269 is incorrect.
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