[78-L] Slightly off the beaten path

[Guyotsmith at aol.com]

Victor did not reissue the Gene Autry recording until it was  included on a 
1970s lp anthology.  The Gene Autry hit version of "Yellow  Rose of Texas" 
was not the full-price Victor, which sold few copies, but the ARC  version 
recorded on March 1, 1933 and sold in chain stores. 
 
In 1955, Gene sang "Yellow Rose of Texas" in one of his  half-hour CBS 
television films, "The Million Dollar Fiddle," which was made in  color. He 
adhered to the version he had recorded years before, with slight  variations. 
Over the years, he sang it a number of times on his radio series as  well. 
 
Jonathan
 
 
In a message dated 7/3/2013 8:37:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
kil at roadrunner.com writes:

Re:  YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
Gene Autry recorded YELLOW ROSE on Victor 23792A   on 1/27/33.
I doubt that it was re-released in 1955 because there don't  seem to be any 
45rpm copies kicking around.
RCA Victor did release a  parody version by Homer and Jethro, RCA Victor 
47-6241, YALLER ROSE OF  TEXAS, YOU-ALL.
RayK
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From: Rjholtin
Seems logical as  Mitch was in the house of Columbia as well.  Stmbled onto 
my copy of  his 78 of this just the other day so I am grateful for this  
discussion

And Victor had a copy in the can recorded by Gene Autry  in the early 
thirties which they could have reissued.

Did  they?