[78-L] Bally Records info wanted

[Mark Bardenwerper]

On 9/27/2014 8:25 PM, Mark Bardenwerper wrote:
> On 9/27/2014 10:27 AM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>> Anyone have information about a CHICAGO based label BALLY ?????
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>> They appear to have produced pop/jazz titles on 78rpm late 40's (1000
>> series, B100 matrices) and on LP in the mid 50's (12000 series).
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> The pinball machine maker Bally did indeed attempt to enter the record
> industry in the mid 50's. I think their aim was primarily in jukebox
> entertainment. That is why so many of them are now on the market (NOS
> product). They named Lou Breese as VP. That was in very early 1956. Lou
> recorded many of their offerings. Sparton was their Canadian partner; I
> am not sure of the exact nature of the connection, probably contractual.
> They had no really big hits, but Betty Johnson did "I Dreamed" in 1957
> which hit No. 9 on Billboard Top 100 in 1957. Other artists were Bob
> Carroll, Caesar Giovannini, Claude Bolling, David Bee & His Orchestra,
> Ted Weems, Thurl Ravenscroft and Win Stracke.
> Here's a more complete story
> http://www.bsnpubs.com/chicago/bally/bally.html
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> No 78's, despite Wiki's claim.
> Nat Cole's brother Ike recorded here.*
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Correction. There were some 78's. A bit surprised. See above article.

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