[78-L] Discography question

[J. E. Knox]

Greetings from FixitLand!

Dennis Flannigan wrote:

> In seeking Victor/RCA/Bluebird discographies for 31000, or 54000  
> series
> records, I found no reference in http://www.78discography.com for
> a two record set/album I have for Walt Disney's Cinderella as sung  
> by Ilene
> Woods. Label reads, Bluebird Series, RCA Victor, 31-0013 (54-0014) &
> 31-0014  (43-0015), with a picture sleeve for the two records.  
> There is no
> mention of these I could find the 78discography.com site.
>
> Is there discography information for the 31000, or a 54000 releases?

Those aren't 31000 or 54000, but 31-0000 and 54-0000. 31-00xx is a  
short-lived RCA Victor Bluebird Series 78 series, and 54-00xx and  
43-00xx (??) are the 45-rpm editions. Interesting to note that  
31-0013's 45 issue is in the regular pop 54- series while 31-0014 is  
bumped to a 43-xxxx series (which I'm not familiar with). Or is that  
just a typo? (seems more likely) These records are from late 1949 or  
early 1950. The Bluebird Series was revived in the Fall of 1949 (with  
Ralph Flanagan and his Orchestra leading the way on 30-0001/2) but  
was re-killed by the Spring of 1950. I'd be interested in label scans  
of 31-0013 and -0014.

31000 (five digits) series are single-faced 12-inch 78s. I'm not sure  
about 54000s.

Take care,


Joe
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