[78-L] 78s on Angel in the USA and Canada

[David Lennick]

They continued to use that blue label for lighter material (not quite pop) into 
the late 50s. Julie Andrews doing nursery rhymes, the original 1956 "At the 
Drop of a Hat", a Stanley Holloway compilation, others.

Canadian Victor used the Angel logo on its "Private Recordings" for decades 
beginning in the 20s.

dl

On 8/28/2010 10:11 AM, agp wrote:
> Thanks everyone. It would appear that the the tracks in question came
> from a 1954 Angel LP -- catalogue ABL 65022 entitled 12 Songs.
> Curious though is the fact that Angel's initial LP output in 1953 was
> 10-inch and (according  to Billboard) priced at US$3.95, which seems
> a bit pricey.
>
> I'm guessing that these later came out on Capitol.
>
> Strange though, seeing  Angel as pop label. Sad seeing that it is now
> gone and replace by the oh so totally unimaginatively named EMI Classics.
>
> T
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