[78-L] "Hits By Barron" and "Hits By Hutton"

[David Lennick]

Glen Richards wrote:
> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> My understanding is that all the blue label Hit records say "Hits by..." and 
>> I don't think they are parts of album sets.
>>
>> I know I have some late Berigan records on "Hits by...",  including a nice 
>> version of Skylark.
>>
>> I don't recall is this label is related to "Hit" from around the same time 
>> or a little later.  I'm sure somebody here will let us know (my American 
>> label book is all the way in the other room).
>>
>> Taylor
> 
> FWIW, I'm looking at Johnny Jones & His Orchestra on Hit 7038 "I Dreamt 
> The War Was Over" (mx W255), from 1945 per Billboard. Is it likely "Hit" 
> masters and "Hits By..." masters came from the same place?
> 
> Thank you!!
> 
> Glen (no beard)
> _______________________________

I think these were all Eli Oberstein labels. The "Hits By Bunny Berigan" label 
definitely was, and the HIT label followed..and was eventually absorbed into 
Majestic.

dl (beard)