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

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Dan Van Landingham wrote:
>> I had two Atlantic LPs,one of the Coasters themselves,the other a Rock 
>> and Roll
>> anthology of Atlantic
>> rock and roll/rhythm and blues hits.Both had "Charlie Brown" which was 
>> from 1959
>> and both were en-
>> tirely different recordings.No master numbers were given so I can't say 
>> if the
>> recordings were from the
>> same date.What I do remember about the Coasters' recording was the line 
>> "Who
>> me?" "Yeah,you" was
>> by the Coasters on one master and a speeded up group on the 
>> other.Recording
>> dates were given on the
>> anthology album but I don't have it here in Oregon.
>
Atlantic was one of the very last labels to press 78's...! I have seen/owned 
an
early-1960 Atlantic 78; I traded it to a collector of "rock'n'roll 78's) for 
a much
earlier 78 I also wanted/needed...!

Steven C. Barr