[78-L] 78s and 45s of Texarkana Baby by Eddy Arnold

[David Weiner]

FYI, this is the text on the package of the first RCA 45s, dated as received
by this dealer on February 17, 1949, probably at a special PR meeting, as
the package says, " DO NOT OPEN ENVELOPE UNTIL THE SPEAKER ASKS YOU":

"This is your preview of...

THE NEW RCA VICTOR 45 R.P.M. RECORD LINE!  DO NOT OPEN ENVELOPE UNTIL THE
SPEAKER ASKS YOU

There are 7 different colored records representing 7 different 
categories. Red Seal Music, Popular Music, Popular Classics, Country and
Western Music, Blues and Rhythm, International Music, Children's
Entertainment."

The bottom of the record envelope says:

"Use the seven records as samples between now and March 31st, and for use
with the forthcoming window and counter displays.

You may wish to hold them as collector's items--the first production run of
a record that will set the pace for the entire industry!"

Record #'s  Red 49-0236, Black 47-2862, Md Blue 52-0010, Green 48-0027,
Cerise 50-0003, Sky-blue 51-0001 Yellow 47-0144

Dave W. 


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of agp
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 12:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [78-L] 78s and 45s of Texarkana Baby by Eddy Arnold

That's really an interesting find, but does raise a question with 
regard to the popular notion of Texarkana Baby being the first 45. As 
a catalog number it is first, but why would RCA not put xx-xxx1 from 
each serie sin the pack instead of what they used. Only reason I can 
think is that 48-0001 (Texarkana Baby) was dubbed from the 78 and 
48-0027 (Spade Cooley) wasn't even the first not dubbed from 78 as a 
reissue -- that was 48-0007 from the Sons of the Pioneers

Odd that

T

At 16:13 14/06/2009, you wrote:
>Check out this recently closed eBoy auction of a promotional package of the
>first RCA 45s -
>http://tinyurl.com/nurn92
>
>Dave W.


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