[78-L] What Year is End of 78 Days?

[DKing]

Thanks Malcolm.  I was reminded that Sheb Wooley did a lot more
than just that song.

- Dave King


> On Mar 14, 2020, at 9:36 AM, Malcolm <malcolm at 78data.com.invalid> wrote:
> 
> 
> For US production 1958 is the commonly held belief. However there were 
> still 78s being manufactured by small record companies into the 60s, 
> just not on the same commercial scale as pre-1958. Many rock & roll 
> records recorded in the US around that time were pressed in Canada - 
> Sheb Wooley's "Purple People Eater" on MGM for instance; a big hit but 
> the US pressing is rare.
> Internationally 78s were pressed until the late 60s, both India and 
> countries in South America come to mind.
> As you surmise, it's more complicated than this, of course.
> Malcolm
> 
> *******
> 
> On 3/14/2020 3:52 AM, DKing wrote:
>> What year is the end of 78 rpm recordings?
>> 
>> I know enough to know the answer is not a simple one.
>> 
>> - Dave King
>> 
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