[78-L] Blue decca reissue series

[David Lennick]

While I have the book out (Volume 6, numerical lists), Vocalion started at 
55000 and went to 55076.

On 6/30/2012 10:33 AM, David Lennick wrote:
> 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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