[78-L] US Decca Album 188

[J. E. Knox]

Greetings from FixitLand!

Russell Barnes asked:
>>> I've unearthed a US Decca four record (78rpm) album set number 188.       The British band of Harry Roy entitled ' Piano Madness '.
>>> All dark blue US ten inch pressings.    What age would this be please.


David Lennick responded:
>> 1933-5, from Parlophones, collected as an album c. early 40s.

Kristjan Saag wrote:
> 1940, according to Wik...sorry: WorldCat
> http://www.worldcat.org/title/temptation-rag/oclc/173479391
> and
> http://www.worldcat.org/title/red-pepper/oclc/84344661

Second that...in fact, very late 1940. Album No. 188 is Decca 3529/31 plus 1043 (Decca commonly assembled albums with old catalog numbers, didn't bother to assign a new one). The preceding single, Decca 3528, was recorded 9 November 1940. Other catalog numbers in the vicinity are also from reissue albums.

Take care,


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Joe
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