[78-L] Eurovision on 78

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Fri May 1 20:05:55 PDT 2009


agp wrote:
> At 00:33 02/05/2009, Kristjan wrote:
>> "Nel Blu di Pinto di Blu" (Volare) (1958) by Domenico Modugno was released
>> on 78 by Oriole in the UK (ICB 5000).
>> "Piove" (Ciao Ciao Bambina) (1959) by Domenico Modugno was also released
>> on 78 by Oriole in the UK (CB 1489).
> 
> 
> Thank you very much! I wondered if either of these were on a UK 78 
> ... so now I know. Of course I am also wondering if Nel Blu di Pinto 
> di Blu was on a US 78 on Decca

It definitely was in Canada, since I have it..let's check the Decca book, which 
says "45 only".
> 
> The other one that I am wondering about is Sing Little Birdie by 
> Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson .. Columbia was still making 78s in the 
> UK in 59, so it may be possible
> 
> Tony

You realize that we're now getting deep into Monty Python territory.

dl



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