[78-L] Blue decca reissue series

[Han Enderman]

Thanks !
I was almost sure about the 76 Vocalion issues (poss. reported from the books),
but didn't know the starting point.

Maybe Jim Brannen can supply now to all ignorants the Bob Crosby titles of Decca 8.

han enderman
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>>> 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
>>> <<<