[78-L] Happy Birthday

[Kristjan Saag]

What's a hit, and what isn't? And back in the 30's - where were the hit 
lists published? UK hit lists? German hit lists? French hit lists? 
Japanese hit lists? I guess it's more comfortable to try to find the 
earliest now living recording artist. Up till now I thought it was 
Danish violinist Svend Asmussen (turned a 100 earlier this year) who 
first recorded in 1934. But Rose-Marie seems to beat him with two years, 
no matter her age in 1932. But these record lists are always preliminary 
- they depend on who's on line here at the moment. Kristjan






On 2016-08-15 12:53, kil at roadrunner.com.invalid wrote:
> Happy 93rd birthday to (Baby) Rose Marie. She made this 78 at age 7, 
> according to the label. 
> http://www.popsike.com/11-78-RPM-BABY-ROSE-MARIE-VICTOR-22960/120634397807.html 
> The label scan shows the "B" side. The "A" side, SAY THAT YOU WERE 
> TEASING ME was a hit in 1932. FWIW, Joel Whitburn says she is the last 
> living pre-WWII hitmaker. RayK





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