[78-L] Longest 78

[David Lennick]

"Anyone know of the longest 10-inch 78"

About 10.4 inches.

Rimshot.

I think El Paso runs only a bit over 4 minutes, and that was an easy length for 
78s after 1950. A number of small labels turned out what were called "album 
length" records starting in the late 40s, with 2 or 3 cuts per side, and many 
hit the 5-minute mark..don't know if any got to 6.

dl

agp wrote:
> I am curious - does anyone know what the longest 10-inch 78 is? A few 
> years ago I saw (and lost out on the bidding on) a South African 78 
> of the Marty Robbins hit El Paso on CBS from December 1959 (although 
> no doubt early 1960 in South Africa). I was unsure if they split over 
> two sides or not because the track weighs in at 5 minutes or so.
> 
> Anyone know of the longest 10-inch 78
> 
> Tony
> 
> 
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