[78-L] Blue decca reissue series

[David Lennick]

Sorry..Vocalion went to 5507*5*! I had Han's "76" in my mind as the correct 
number of issues on that label.

On 6/30/2012 10:36 AM, David Lennick wrote:
> 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
>>> <<<