[78-L] Question re: Vocalion/ HMV/ and Capitol

[agp]

Just got back from my local Half Price Books -- lotsa stuff going for 
25 cents. SO that led to a few questions:

1) Pick up a Chuck Foster and his Orchestra 78 on Vocalion -- cat 
55013 Room Full of Roses/ There's Yes Yes in Your Eyes. I realise 
that it is probably not all that fascinating/ rare/ collectable as a 
78. It was the label that attracted me. Vocalian! I thought that they 
were done in the early 40s. This is a label style unlike the 'ornate' 
ones of the original era. It is clearly a Decca product given the 
matrix numbers (L5040/ L5042) and style -- mimicing the Decca of its time.

Does anyone have background on later Vocalions

2) I picked up 3 Glenn Millers on HMV. They all have a sticker with 
the words 'Made in England for Radio Corporation of America'. I'm 
curious about the usage of that label. Oh - -and one side is Perfidia 
(HMV BD.5698). Is this the Dorothy Claire version or the Paula Kelly 
version. Label just says 'with vocal refrain'

3) Got a Tommy Sands on Capitol. Looks to be a 1957 release - My Love 
Song/ Ring-a-Ding-Ding -- cat 3690. This is pretty much at the end of 
Capitol's run of 78s. How much longer did Capitol (USA) continue with 78s

Thanks

T