[78-L] Blue decca reissue series

[David Lennick]

The numbers are in Ruppli, with 4 unknowns, and they're all cross-referenced 
(which I don't have time to check at the moment). Note that 8 was a blank but 
has been identified on this thread as Bob Crosby.

1	Dick Robertson
2	Terry Shand
3	Bob Howard
4	Dick Kuhn
5	Schnickelfritz
6	The Three Suns
7	Mel Torme
8	
9	Dick Robertson
10	The Jesters
11
12
13
14	Dick Robertson

dl

On 6/30/2012 9:25 AM, Han Enderman wrote:
> I have images of 1-3, 5-7&  14.
> The most common one is # 7 Mel Torme, Night Must Fall / I'm Down... (mx L-3758/59),
> which is also present on the ARLIE CD-ROM.
> Note that there is no star but a dot at 12h.
>
> Decca issued its blue Vocalion 55000 series in 1949.
> There were ca. 76 releases. Not known if it started with 55000 or 55001.
>
> han enderman
> ===
>>>> Decca reissue label that was blue but with the Seriff lettering and star and not block.
> Numbering on the records appears to be under 100.
> Only know of 2,
> #14 by Dick Robertson with matrix #s from 1938 and issued on the origianl blue deccas prior and
> #8 by Bob Crosby, from 1940 and also originally issued on the reg. blue Decca label.
> ---
> Mid to late 40s, I think, and less than 20 numbers used. They're in the Decca Books.
> dl
> ---
> These were 50-centers, the series started in August, 1947.
> I suppose Decca was getting ready for the anticipated Petrillo ban.
> - DJD
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