[78-L] last 78s on Hot 100

Steven C. Barr stevenc at interlinks.net
Wed Sep 22 20:41:32 PDT 2010


From: "Anthony Pavick" <agp2176 at verizon.net>
> As soon as I get home from my office, I'll have a whole whack of info 
> about what was and wasn't a 78 on these charts.
>
In the 1958-1960 era, hit records were pressed on 78 for the benefit of the 
diminishing
number of 78rpm jukebox operators. Here in Canada, I suspect there was also 
a
market for 78rpm phonorecords in northern areas where electricity had yet to
be available...?! The latest 78's I have seen date from early 1960; they 
often have
date information on their labels...?!

Steven C. Barr 




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