[78-L] Dating two late Canadian RCA 78s

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "agp" <agp2176 at verizon.net>
> Can anyone help me date two late Canada only RCA 78s I just acquired. 
> They were pressed for the Quebecois rock'n'roll audience:
> 
> RCA Victor 56-5438 - Charlie Brown (mx.10K2PB-1056)  b/w Le Danse des 
> Printemps (mx.10K2PB-1003)
> RCA Victor 56-5447 - Jones c'est Morte - Along Came Jones 
> (mx.10K2PB-117)  b/w Les Trois Cloches (mx.10K2PB-1118)
> 
> Both are by Les Jerolas, and the A-sides are of course are covers of 
> the tracks by the Coasters. My research seems to indiicate 1959. I'd 
> like to narrow this down to the month if possible. I show that they 
> had one more relase in 59, cat 57-5458 as a 45 of Une sourire pour 
> Noel. My guess is that this was a Christmas release and so no 78 exists.
> 
The odd "10K2-" matrices suggest 1960, since 9K2* would have been
from 1959? Are you sure these aren't "0K2?"

Steven C. Barr