[78-L] Have RCA question.

[David Breneman]

 From: Dennis Flannigan <dennis.flannigan at gmail.com>


> I have a 10" RCA Victor record, 45-5039, featuring the RCA Victor
> Orchestra. Beautiful color label with Nipper seemingly licking the horn.
> Sniffing, I suspect.
> 
> It plays at 45 rpm. Apparently there was a 45-5000 series. I've found no
> direction on the Internet on where to get information. Is it an anomaly? Is
> it a precursor to the 45 that RCA developed. Is it common, and I don't know
> what I'm talking about? Don't reflect too deeply on the last question.

I have a DJ pressing of Pee Wee King's "Slow Poke" like that.  It
looks just like a regular vinyl 10" 78 DJ release, white label with
black print, but it plays at 45.  I asked about it here several
years ago but everyone was stumped.