(Weeks of 5/12/07 - 5/25/07)

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SPOTLIGHT ON THE EXCELSIOR LABEL

Above: Full page clipping from Billboard Music Yearbook 1945. Excelsior, located in Hollywood/Los Angeles, was owned by Otis René. Margaret C. René was Secretary-Treasurer. Otis' brother Leon René owned the Exclusive label. Both brothers were song composers of some reknown. Note Otis' name is credited on two of this week's selections.

At Least You Could Save Me A Dream - Herb Jeffries & Three Shades Of Rhythm - Excelsior 00100 - 1944     STREAM:         Windows Media Player         Media Player*     DOWNLOAD:         Windows Media Player     *To download, right-click on "Media Player"       and then click "Save (Link) Target As..."

That's A Good Little Old Deal - Hollywood's Four Blazes - Excelsior FB-109 - 1945     STREAM:         Windows Media Player         Media Player*     DOWNLOAD:         Windows Media Player     *To download, right-click on "Media Player"       and then click "Save (Link) Target As..."

Mobile - The Drifters - Excelsior 1315 - 1951     STREAM:         Windows Media Player         Media Player*     DOWNLOAD:         Windows Media Player     *To download, right-click on "Media Player"       and then click "Save (Link) Target As..."

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(Audio restoration by Dave Saviet on all selections)

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