[78-L] Mills Blue Rhythm Band on Royale in 1947

[Julian Vein]

Geoffrey Wheeler wrote:
  > Reportedly Maurice A. Rappaport and Boris Morros were involved with the
> ARA label. Rappaport owned a retail store called Rex Records at 5280 
> Hollywood Blvd. near Vine. He also published Metro Records, Rex 
> Hollywood, REM Hollywood, and Hollywood 78 label imprints. These were 
> all basically the same label but with different names concocted to 
> avoid getting sued. I have seen copies of the Teddy Edwards Rex 
> Hollywood recordings with the “Rex” blacked out. Reportedly, the Rex 
> English label threatened to sue Rappaport over the “Rex Hollywood” 
> brand. An alternate take of a Wingy Manone-Kay Star recording 
> originally issued on ARA 145 was also issued on Metro Hollywood 23005 
> and REM Hollywood 23005. I have all three issues.
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Didn't Rappaport end up in jail? It's mentioned on a Onyx reissue of 
Teddy Edwards sides.

       Julian Vein


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