[78-L] last 78s on Hot 100

[Sean Miller]

I've got Splish Splash and Fever as well, the only copies of both I've ever seen....couldn't have been many pressed.  Fever, by the way, is on a beautiful thin quiet vinyl pressing that sounds better than any other way I've ever heard it!

Sean


On Sep 21, 2010, at 9:35 PM, David Lennick wrote:

> Of course Canadian 78s were made far beyond that period, and I've seen every 
> one on that list except 9 and 10 (haven't seen 3 either, but you say you have 
> it). I've seen none of the 1959 list on Canadian 78s.
> 
> dl
> 
> On 9/21/2010 9:30 PM, Sean Miller wrote:
>> I have "Patricia"...
>> 
>> Sean
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 21, 2010, at 9:23 PM, Bill McClung wrote:
>> 
>>> I'm trying to figure out two things.  What was the last 78 to chart in the
>>> top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and what was the last list that was composed
>>> of all 78s?   I know 45s ruled in 1958-59 but a good number of them were
>>> also produced on 78s.
>>> 
>>> I assume only 78s produced in the US made the Billboard list.
>>> 
>>> The first Hot 100 list appeared on August 4, 1958.
>>> 
>>> 1. Poor Little Fool/Ricky Nelson/Imperial 5528
>>> 2. Patricia/Perez Prado/RCA 7245
>>> 3. Splish Splash/Bobby Darin/Atco 6117-have it
>>> 4. Hard Headed Woman/Elvis Presley/RCA 7280-have it
>>> 5. When/Kalin Twins/Decca 30642
>>> 6. Rebel-'Rouser/Duane Eddy/Jamie 1104-have it
>>> 7. Yakety Yak/Coasters/Atco 6116-have it
>>> 8. My True Love/Jack Scott/Carlton 462
>>> 9. Willie and the Hand Jive/Johnny Otis/Capitol 3966
>>> 10. Fever/Peggy Lee/Capitol 3998-have it
>>> 
>>> Can anyone verify that #1,2,5,8,9 appeared on U.S. 78s?  This is a starting
>>> place.
>>> 
>>> And the latest 78 I have is I'm Gonna Get Married/Lloyd Price/ABC-Paramount
>>> 10032.
>>> 
>>> The October 5, 1959 list includes
>>> 
>>> 1. Mack the Knife/Bobby Darin/Atco 6147
>>> 2. Put Your Head on My Shoulder/Paul Anka/ABC-Paramount 10040
>>> 3. Sleep Walk/Santo&  Johnny/Canadian American 103
>>> 4. ('Til) I Kissed You/Everly Brothers/Cadence 1369
>>> 5. Three Bells/Browns/RCA 7555
>>> 6. Teen Beat/Sandy Nelson/Original Sound 5
>>> 7. I'm Gonna Get Married/Lloyd Price/ABC-Paramount 10032
>>> 8. Mr. Blue/Fleetwoods/Dolton 5
>>> 9. Red River Rock/Johnny&  the Hurricanes/Warwick 509
>>> 10. Poison Ivy/Coasters/Atco 6146
>>> 
>>> Anybody have any of these on 78?
>>> 
>>> thanks
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