[78-L] OBC albums on 78

[Jack Raymond]

As it happens, an expanded edition of SHOW MUSIC ON RECORD (covering 
shows up to 2011) is now in the works and will be on the website of the 
Library of Congress within a few weeks.  It will allow you to search 
shows by year; but when a show was originally issued on both 78 and LP, 
it is only the LP edition that is listed, along with any subsequent CD 
edition.  The purpose of the book is to indicate what recordings are out 
there, not all the formats and editions have been released.

My own data indicate that the last 78 editions of show albums were 
issued in 1953 -- Wonderful  Town (Decca), Me and Juliet (RCA), Kismet 
(Columbia),  Ford 50th Anniversary TV Show (Decca), and Arthur Godfrey's 
TV Calendar Show (Columbia).

-- Jack Raymond


On 8/16/2012 7:22 PM, David Lennick wrote:
> I don't think so. And the print versions list everything by year and 
> date, but I don't see a way to find shows by year on this site, 
> although the home page says this is possible. Entering "1953" brings 
> up only Ice Follies of 1953. Jack, can we find shows by year this way?
>
> dl
>
> On 8/16/2012 6:44 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>>
>> Can you filter it for just 78 rpm issues of OBCs? (excluding 
>> after-the-fact casts, like Porgy and Bess).
>>
>> CG
>>
>>
>>> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:24:33 -0400
>>> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
>>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] OBC albums on 78
>>>
>>> Like this one, which went through at least 3 print editions and is 
>>> now online
>>> and regularly updated by list member Jack Raymond?
>>> http://www.loc.gov/rr/record/showmusic/
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>> On 8/16/2012 6:19 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>>>> Anyone ever publish a list of just OBCs?
>>>>
>>>> Cary
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 16, 2012, at 3:18 PM, "David 
>>>> Lennick"<dlennick at sympatico.ca>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have KISMET on Columbia 78s. Decca put THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE 
>>>>> SHOW BUSINESS
>>>>> on a box set of 12" Deccalites (okay, that was a soundtrack) and 
>>>>> WONDERFUL
>>>>> TOWN. Lots on Victor including CALL ME MADAM, NEW FACES (I think 
>>>>> Jack confirmed
>>>>> this). Capitol had a couple..1953 seemed to be the last gasp for 
>>>>> most of the
>>>>> labels.
>>>>>
>>>>> dl
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/16/2012 4:16 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Everyone has a copy of Columbia's 7-disc "South Pacific" 78 rpm 
>>>>>> set (some have more than one kicking around). But when did the 
>>>>>> majors stop issuing Broadway cast albums in the 78 rpm format? 
>>>>>> How many did get issued? Were there ever any on RCA Victor? It's 
>>>>>> funny, other than "South Pacific," the only other ones I have are 
>>>>>> on Decca.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cary Ginell
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