[78-L] last 78s on Hot 100

[Cary Ginell]

The latest regular issue U.S. 78 that I have is Vee-Jay 319 by John Lee Hooker (Boogie Chillun/Tennessee Blues), which was issued (according to Daniels' American 45 & 78 Record Dating Guide) in July 1959.
 
Cary Ginell
 
> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:35:00 -0400
> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] last 78s on Hot 100
> 
> 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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