[78-L] Decca blue label

[Michael Biel]

This is an example where the recording date is not of any final
determination, except to indicate the EARLIEST the record could have
been issued.  For my album presentation I used release dates, mostly
determined by monthly supplements, ads, and reviews.  Dealer supplements
would be the most valuable, especially since most releases were weekly
while the supplements were monthly.  Note that John Bolig has been
including release dates in his Victor discographies.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  


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Subject: [78-L] Decca blue label
From: "Han Enderman" <jcenderman at solcon.nl>
Date: Wed, May 26, 2010 3:25 pm
To: "78-L" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>

See Ty's Decca list.
In the main series, the last blue one is 4455 Hoosier Hot Shots
(9/18/44).
De 4461 was released later, IIRC to add a new coupling to the Basie
album.
Last race issue is 8673 by Coleman Brothers (9/20/45).

Decca labels were discussed here long ago, and it was reported that the
series
(at least in the 40s) had fixed prices.
Thus the blue and brown series could exist at the same time,
and slowly the cheaper blue series was discontinued, 
first in the main pop series.

Han Enderman
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>>> It was some time late in 1945 when the last blue label Decca was issued. 
As for the last title, that would depend on which series you're talking
about. 
I have the info at home but I'm someone here has the Ruppli books which
will tell you. 
The last hillbilly number was 6112: Ernest Tubb (It's Been So Long,
Darling/Should I Come Back Home to You), recorded 9/11/45. 
I believe there was some overlap between the end of the blue and the
start of the brown labels.

Cary Ginell
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Can someone on the list tell me the date when Decca discontinued their
blue label, 
and began the familiar brown label? 
I would further like to know, if possible, the title and artist on the
last blue label offering.
Bud
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