Ancient records

[oggbashan]

I have been sorting out my collection of old gramophone records, the heavy breakable ones played at 78 revolutions per minute.

I want to reduce them to manageable proportions. I have already given away about 3,000.

I have to keep:

Jimmy Durante singing Rudolf the Red-nose Reindeer.
Bing Crosby singing The Last Round-Up from 'New Zeigfeld Follies'.
Tommy Steele
Lonnie Donegan
Petula Clark
Peter Dawson

"Tennessee" Ernie Ford singing 'The Ballad of Davy Crockett'
Tex Ritter singing 'High Noon' (Do not forsake me, O my darling)
Guy Mitchell singing 'There's a Pawnshop on the Corner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania'
Fats Domino singing 'Blueberry Hill'

Various artists of the First World War

Billie Williams
Sir Harry Lauder

Various opera singers - Chaliapin, Caruso, Gigli, Terrazini, Clara Butt, Dame Nellie Melba

There is one record I'm not sure whether to keep. It is so bad that it's good: The Diamonds singing 'Little Darlin' by M Williams on Pye-Nixa/Mercury MT.148

Are there any old records you can't get rid of?

Og

PS. My favourite is Durante

 

[Guest]

Petula Clark recorded on 78's?

 

[oggbashan]

Petula Clark recorded on 78's?

Yes. She started singing during WWII as a child artiste. She was issuing recordings on 78s up to and including 'Downtown'.

Og

 

[Guest]

Yes. She started singing during WWII as a child artiste. She was issuing recordings on 78s up to and including 'Downtown'.

Og

But, but, I used to lust after her!

 

[matriarch]

But, but, I used to lust after her!

Petula Clark is Britain’s most successful solo performer of the 20th century. Embracing every aspect of show business, her worldwide career virtually defined the term “International Superstar”. She has been a massive star since World War II – on stage, screen, TV, radio and in the pop charts. She is one of the most distinguished, enduring and best-loved entertainers the world has ever seen. Her career has involved acting, recording, playwriting, songwriting, singing – from critically acclaimed theatrical performances to sell out concerts around the world to brand new recordings in the 21st century that are among the best of her career. In short, Petula Clark is unique.

PETULA - THE EARLY YEARS

·Petula Sally Olwen Clark was born in Ewell, Surrey. She was a musical child who sang at school concerts and in chapel.

·During World War II, Petula the child star broke into the limelight performing over 200 shows for the Allied forces around England (becoming the “Singing Sweetheart” for American soldiers abroad).

·The 40s and 50s saw Petula on radio and early TV shows, hosting her own series Pet’s Parlour.

·In 1949, Petula recorded her first song ‘Music, Music, Music’ and she has never stopped recording – 50 plus years and over 1,000 songs in five languages later.

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

Janette McDonanld & Nelson Eddy

 

[R. Richard]

I have been sorting out my collection of old gramophone records, the heavy breakable ones played at 78 revolutions per minute.

I want to reduce them to manageable proportions. I have already given away about 3,000.

Are there any old records you can't get rid of?

Og

I don't get rid of 50's 60s songs, I collect them. I don't keep them on 78's, 45's or 33s, but save them on CDs.

If you like Durante, you have to have/get "Inka Dinka Do."

By the way, I have Petula Clark's "Downtown," "I Know A Place," "Color My World" and "A Sign of The Times" as well as several others.

 

[Explaura]

Harry Lauder is Awesome!!!

His albums are soo cute. You can't not learn the songs and then they are so fun to sing.

Overall. I am pleased by your taste.