[78-L] Discography question

[David Lennick]

Were all the 31-0000s vinyls? The album sets of South Pacific and Miss Liberty 
(Al Goodman) were, which was amazing for a budget line.

Has anyone on this list ever seen 12-inch Bluebird Series 78s? They exist.

dl

On 1/13/2012 2:40 PM, J. E. Knox wrote:
> 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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