[78-L] Bally Records info wanted

[David Lennick]

Definitely 78s, on the Sparton label up here. Sparton had to settle for crumbs 
after losing Columbia and Capitol in 1954. Its only big label was ABC-Paramount 
for a few years.

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On 9/27/2014 9:28 PM, Mark Bardenwerper wrote:
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> 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
>>
>> 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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