[78-L] (no subject)

[Don Chichester]

I produced high school band and choral LPs during the '50s, through Golden Crest, Huntinton, LI, NY.  Not uncommon once the LP was established.  Prior to that lacquer discs were the only alternative.
Don
 
> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:15:51 -0500
> From: bmcclung78 at gmail.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] (no subject)
> 
> The earliest high school band record I've seen looks to be from
> the mid-1950s. It is on the Custom label from Austin, Texas and it
> features the Yoe High School Band from Cameron, TX. It is a ten-inch 33 1/3
> rpm one-sided disc. Two songs on the one side. I'm also guessing it was
> used as a fund-raiser.
> 
> On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Chad <tibbs at redwall.net> wrote:
> 
> > I found a record in a thrift store, it is 7 inches, 33 1/3 RPM, red and
> > transparent, the title is: "1954-1955 EXCELSIOR IN SOUND" manufactured by C.
> > P. MacGregor Co. Hollywood.
> > It sounds like a high school year in review, I found out there was an
> > Excelsior High School in Norwalk California that closed in 1981, and another
> > one in Washougal Washington.
> > So I was wondering about this record, was it common for high schools to
> > make a year in review record? and if so when did this custom start?
> >
> > Chad.
> >
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