[78-L] Columbia Promotional, was Re: Clamp them records down, durium chevrolet

[David Lennick]

Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr. wrote:

> I have an interesting old Columbia promotion record with a white banner 
> across that says,
> "Special Price for Advertising Purposes only" 25c.
> On the face side, the recording goes nearly to the normal sized label 
> with a very thin run in. The song is, "Good Night Little Girl, Good 
> Night", by Henry Burr. On the reverse side the label is oversized and 
> the short recording is a demonstration, with a short piece built 
> starting with one instrument and adding one at a time until a full 
> orchestra is heard, along with a sales pitch about the quality and 
> durability of Columbia records. The label is half the size of the record.
> Has anyone else seen this or any like it?
> 
A couple of times, in American and Canadian versions. The "Canadian" one refers 
to "Canaaaaadian workers" in "Canaaaaadian factories" and runs slightly longer. 
It's also been issued on LP, somewhat edited, as the flip side to a disco single.

dl