There have been over 565 "Record of the Week" presentations at this website. Many of these have included multiple records. It's time for an infusion of new blood! If you'd like to provide your own selection ...
THE BASIC RULES:
YOUR SELECTION ...
1. MUST contain at least some vocal group harmony
2. MUST be pre-1955 AND 78-rpm format
3. MUST be rhythm & blues or pop-blues
4. SHOULD be an uncommon recordYOU NEED TO PROVIDE ...
1. Good color scan of the artist(s): 300dpi ; "bmp" format preferred, but good quality "jpg" is ok
[NOTE: If you don't have a good picture of the artist(s), check with me... I might have, or be able to obtain, one]
2. Good color scan of the label: 300dpi ; "bmp" format preferred, but good quality "jpg" is ok
3. WAV file(s) of one or both sides from the original 78-rpm record. 44,100 sample rate, 16-bit including lead-in and lead-out grooves and without any noise reduction
Contact me via e-mail with your idea. Please don't proceed without my go ahead first. If you can't abide with any of the above listed rules, tell me in advance. If your proposal is accepted, your name will be credited on the web page (your option).
You can also help by providing a photo of any the following artists:
- Bel-Airs (Cormac, 1949)
- Clark Sisters (Capitol)
- Five Kings (Manor)
- Four Kings And A Queen (Comet)
- Four Kings Of Rhythm (Cincinnati)
- Gentlemen (Apollo)
- Griffins (Mercury)
- Hipp Cats (Decca)
- Hollywood's Four Blazes (Excelsior)
- Inez Washington (Cincinnati)
- Masterkeys (Abbey)
- Ben Smith Quartet (Coleman)
- Celestine Stewart (Hub)
- Velvetones (Columbia, not Sonora)
- Revelaires (DeLuxe)
- Four Bells (Regent)
- Rosetta Howard
- Ann Nichols
- Dolores Hawkins (Okeh)
- Evelyn Twine (Columbia)
- Five Pearls (Aladdin)
- Chanteclairs or Prentice Moore (Dot)
- Do-Reys (Joy)
- Helene Dixon (Epic)
- Jeannie Sterling And Moonbeams (Capitol)
- Nora Evans (Broadcast)
- Poka Dotts (Modern)
- Beverly And Her Boyfriends (Decca)
Last Updated: May 10, 2008
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