[78-L] Bally Records info wanted

[Ray Kilcoyne]

Here are Bally's Top Ten Hits
10. I'LL WAIT - Betty Johnson - Bally 1000 - 1956
9.   SONG OF THE BAREFOOT MAILMAN - Billy Leach - Bally 1039 - 1957
8.   TO BE WITH YOU - Highlights - Bally 1027 - 1957
7.   CLAY IDOL - Betty Johnson - Bally 1013 - 1956
6.   ANGRY - Frank Pizani - Bally 1040 - 1957
5.   1492 - Betty Johnson - Bally 1033 - 1957
4.   BUTTERFLY - Bob Carroll - Bally 1028 - 1957
3.   LITTLE WHITE LIES - Betty Johnson - Bally 1033 - 1957
2.   CITY OF ANGELS - Highlights - Bally 1016 - 1956
1.   I DREAMED - Betty Johnson - Bally 1020 - 1957
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From: Mark Bardenwerper 
>> 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.