*=original issue or alternate take. 1001 (B12993-) 1/26/33 Mills Brothers ANY TIME, ANY DAY, ANYWHERE
1001 (B11711-) 4/18/32Mills Brothers ST. LOUIS BLUES
1002 (SF104) Mills Brothers PUT ON YOUR OLD GREY BONNET
1002 (B12985-) 01/25/33 Mills Brothers SMOKE RINGS
1003 (B12519-) 10/28/32 Bing Crosby I'LL FOLLOW YOU
1003 (B12531-) 11/4/32 Bing Crosby SOME DAY WE'LL MEET AGAIN
1004 (B12764-) 12/20/32 Al Jolson with Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY
1004 (B12762-) 12/20/32 Al Jolson with Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians YOU ARE TOO BEAUTIFUL
1005 (B12763-) 12/20/32 Al Jolson with Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians APRIL SHOWERS
1005 (B12761-) 12/20/32 Al Jolson with Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians HALLELUJAH, I'M A BUM
1006* (CO27810-1) 8/6/40 Joshua White & His Carolinians MOAN, CHILLUN, MOAN
1006* (CO27806-1) 8/6/40 Joshua White & His Carolinians I DON'T CARE WHERE DEY BURY MY BODY
1007 (B11480-) 3/15/32 Bing Crosby PARADISE
1007 (LA146-) 03/13/34 Bing Crosby acc. by Jimmie Grier Orch. SHE REMINDS ME OF YOU
1008 (B13150A) 03/14/33 Bing Crosby acc. by Dorsey Bros. Orch. STAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD
1008 (JC8593-) 04/23/32 Bing Crosby WALTZING IN A DREAM
1009 (LA1459-) 10/14/37 Johnny Mercer w. Choir LAST NIGHT ON THE BACK PORCH
1009 (LA1460-) 10/14/37 Johnny Mercer w. Choir BOB WHITE
1010 (LA1461-) 10/14/37 Johnny Mercer w. Choir JAMBOREE JONES
1010 (LA1458-) 10/14/37 Johnny Mercer w. Choir MURDER OF J.B.MARKHAM
1011 *(CO31609-2) 10/28/41 Benny Goodman Sextet IF I HAD YOU
1011 (CO31610-1) 10/28/41 Benny Goodman Sextet LIMEHOUSE BLUES
1012 *(CO29579-1) [dub] 1/28/41 Bewitched Benny Goodman Orch. BEWTICHED
1012 (CO32051-1) 12/24/41 Benny Goodman Sextet v. Peggy Lee BLUES IN THE NIGHT
1013* (CO27811-1) 8/6/40 Joshua White & His Carolinians I WONDER WILL MY MOTHER BE ON DAT TRAIN
1013* (CO27812-1) 8/6/40 Joshua White & His Carolinians SOON IN DE MORNIN'
1014 (B20453-3)12/23/36 Artie Shaw & His Strings SWEET LORRAINE
1014 (B21899-1) 10/18/37 Artie Shaw & His New Music JUST YOU, JUST ME
1015 (B21462-) 08/04/37 Artie Shaw & His New Music THE BLUES - PART A
1015 (B21463-) 08/04/37 Artie Shaw & His New Music THE BLUES - PART B
1016 (B20450-4) 12/23/36 Artie Shaw & His Orch. CREAM PUFF
1016 (B20448-4) 12/23/36 Artie Shaw & His Orch. SOBBIN' BLUES
1017 (B12765-) 12/20/32 Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians GOOFUS
1017 (B12766-) 12/20/32 Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians VILIA
1018 (B12451-) 10/07/32 Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE YOU
1018 (B12123-) 7/27/32 Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME
1019 (B12201-) 8/17/32 Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO CHANGE MY PLANS
1019 (B13176-) 03/24/33 Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians LOVER
1020 (B19260-) 5/15/36 Music in the Russ Morgan Manner DOES YOUR HEART BEAT FOR ME?
1020 (B22685-) 04/06/38 Music in the Russ Morgan Manner WILL YOU REMEMBER TONIGHT, TOMORROW?
1021 (B21068-) 04/28/37 Music in the Russ Morgan Manner SHINE ON, HARVEST MOON
1021 (B19477-) 06/25/36 Music in the Russ Morgan Manner LINGER AWHILE / STUMBLING
1022 (B19476-) 06/25/36 Music in the Russ Morgan Manner WABASH BLUES
1022 (B22689-) 04/06/38 Music in the Russ Morgan Manner WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
1023 (B22682-) 04/06/38 Music in the Russ Morgan Manner I LOVE A LASSIE
1023 (B21069-) 04/28/37 Music in the Russ Morgan Manner FAREWELL BLUES
1024 (LA1220-) 12/17/36 Phil Harris & His Orch. NOBODY
1024 (LA1326-) 03/31/37 Phil Harris & His Orch. THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE SOUTH
1025 (LA1222-) 12/17/36 Phil Harris & His Orch. YOU CAN TELL SHE COMES FROM DIXIE
1025 (LA1219-) 12/17/36 Phil Harris & His Orch. JELLY BEAN
1026 (LA1259-) 02/27/37 Phil Harris & His Orch. THE DARKTOWN STRUTTER'S BALL
1026 (LA1325-) 03/31/37 Phil Harris & His Orch. THAT'S SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
1027 (CO25932-) 02/??/40 Larry Adler THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME 1027 (CO25933-) 02/??/40 Larry Adler THEY ALL LAUGHED
1028 (CO25925-) 02/??/40 Larry Adler STORMY WEATHER
1028 (CO25924-) 02/??/40 Larry Adler CARAVAN
1029 (WC3009-) 03/20/40 Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights THE THREE TREES
1029 (CCO4005-) 09/20/41 Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights CARLE MEETS MOZART
1030 (WC3239-) 08/07/40 Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights FALLING LEAVES
1030 (WC3015-) 03/20/40 Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights A LOVER'S LULLABY
1031 Not issued
1032 Not issued
1033 (LA1492-B) 10/26/37 Sons of the Pioneers DOWN ALONG THE SLEEPY RIO GRANDE
1033 (LA1487-B) 10/21/37 Sons of the Pioneers BILLIE THE KID
1034 (LA1493-) 10/26/37 Sons of the Pioneers JUST A-WEARYIN' FOR YOU
1034 (LA1494-) 10/26/37 Sons of the Pioneers SMILIN' THROUGH
a questionable entry as this was released on Harmony 1070
1035 (LA1495-B) 10/26/37 Sons of the Pioneers KELLY WALTZ
1035 (LA1482-A) 10/21/37 Sons of the Pioneers MY SADDLE PALS AND I
1036 (CO38529-) 12/??/47 Claude Thornhill & His Orch. WHIP-POOR-WILL
1036 (CO31104-1) 8/25/41 Claude Thornhill & His Orch. JIM
1037 Rust's "Jazz Records" lists the above title for this number.(CO31104-1) Claude Thornhill & His Orch. JIM
1038 *(H21-1) 09/20/40 Claude Thornhill & His Orch. THE DOLL DANCE
1038 *(CO32937-2) Claude Thornhill & His Orch. LULLABY OF THE RAIN
1039 (C663-) 11/16/33 Wayne King & His Orch. ONE MORNING IN MAY
1039 (C507-) 01/13/33 Wayne King & His Orch. THE JAPANESE SANDMAN
1040 (21412-) 07/19/37 Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye MY BUDDY
1040 (22595-) 03/20/38 Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
1041 (22987-) 05/27/38 Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART v. Jimmy Brown
1041 (21613-) 09/03/37 Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye SOMETIMEs I'M HAPPY
1042* (B14386-) 11/28/33 Leo Reisman & His Orch. THE TOUCH OF YOUR HAND
1042* (B14288-) 11/9/33 Leo Reisman & His Orch. YESTERDAY
1043 (B14172-) 10/18/33 Freddy Martin & His Orch. EASTER PARADE
1043 (B14406-) 12/01/33 Freddy Martin & His Orch. APRIL IN PARIS
1044
1045
1046 (149179-3) 10/24/29 Gene Autry BLUE YODEL NO. 5
1046 (149180-3) 10/24/29 Gene Autry LEFT MY GAL IN THE MOUNTAINS
1047 (CO40908-) 06/??/49 Julie Wilson & Jerry Wayne LET'S TAKE AN OLD FASHIONED WALK
1047 (CO40907-) 06/??/49 Julie Wilson & Jerry Wayne I LOVE YOU
1048 (CO40874-) 06/??/49 Janette Davis with Orch. SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
1048 (CO40875-) 06/??/49 Janette Davis with Orch. A WONDERFUL GUY
1049 (CO40903-) 06/23/49 Pearl Bailey w. Hot Lips Page Orch. BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
1049 (CO40904-) 06/23/49 Pearl Bailey w. Hot Lips Page Orch. THE HUCKLE BUCK
1050 (CO40872-) 05/??/49 Rosemary Clooney with Orch. LOVER'S GOLD
1050 (CO40873-) 05/??/49 Rosemary Clooney with Orch. FOUR WINDS AND THE SEVEN SEAS
1051 (CO40876-) 05/??/49 Phil Brito with Orch. A ROOM FULL OF ROSES
1051 (CO40877-) 05/??/49 Phil Brito with Orch. YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART
1052 (B19477-) 06/25/36 Music in the Russ Morgan Manner LINGER AWHILE / STUMBLING
1052 (B22682-) 04/06/38 Music in the Russ Morgan Manner I LOVE A LASSIE
1053 (22986-) 05/27/38 Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye WHEN THEY PLAYED THE POLKA
1053 (20970-) 04/14/37 Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye IT LOOKS LIKE RAIN IN CHERRY BLOSSOM LANE
1054 (CO40905-) 06/23/49 Pearl Bailey w. Hot Lips Page Orch. IT'S A GREAT FEELING
1054 (CO40906-) 06/23/49 Pearl Bailey w. Hot Lips Page Orch. AIN'T SHE SWEET?
1055 (CO41500-) 06/??/49 Eddy Duchin & His Orch. THERE'S YES YES IN YOUR EYES
1055 (CO41502-) 06/??/49 Eddy Duchin & His Orch. WHO DO YOU KNOW IN HEAVEN?
1056 (CCO4666) 10/16/46 Tommy Tucker Time SOMEDAY
1056 (CCO4749) 02/24/47 Tommy Tucker Time LET'S GO BACK AND KISS THE GIRLS
1057 *(B21462-3) Artie Shaw & His New Music THE BLUES -A
1057 (B21463-2)Artie Shaw & His New Music THE BLUES -B
1058 (CO41503-) 06/??/49 Eddy Duchin & His Orch. THROUGH A LONG AND SLEEPLESS NIGHT
1058 (CO41501-) 06/??/49 Eddy Duchin & His Orch. NOW THAT I NEED YOU
1059* (CO38548-) 12/17/47 Pearl Bailey & the Charioteers WHO
1059* (CO38547-) 12/17/47 Pearl Bailey & the Charioteers DON'T EVER LEAVE ME
(released August 1949
1060 (CO41602-) 08/??/49 Eddy Duchin & His Orch. JEALOUS HEART
1060 (CO41604-) 08/??/49 Eddy Duchin & His Orch. TWENTY FOUR HOURS OF SUNSHINE
1061 *(CO30072-1) 03/27/41 Benny Goodman & His Orch. CHERRY
1061* (HCO2084-1) 10/15/46 Benny Goodman & His Orch. POOR BUTTERFLY
1062 (CO41603-) 08/??/49 Eddy Duchin & His Orch. I'LL KEEP THE LOVELIGHT BURNING
1062 (CO41601-) 08/??/49 Eddy Duchin & His Orch. SOMEHOW
1063* (CO38059-) 08/14/47 The Three Flames PLEASE STOP PLAYING THOSE BLUES, BOY
1063* (CO38061-) 08/14/47 The Three Flames I'LL SEE YOU BY AND BY
(released August 1949)
1064* (H689-) 02/26/42 Tiny Hill & His Orch. SUGAR
1064* (C4011-) 09/22/41 Tiny Hill & His Orch. DON'T THINK ANY MORE ABOUT ME
1065 (CO41677-) 08/??/49 Bob Crosby & Vocal Group TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE!
1065 (CO41676-) 08/??/49 Bob Crosby & Vocal Group SHALLY-GO-SHEE
1066 (CA21123-) Steve Conway w Ray Martin Orch. WEDDING OF LILLI MARLENE
1066 (CCO3753-) 05/15/41 Eddy Howard & His Orch. I DON'T KNOW WHY
1067 (FA109-) Frank Woolley & His Orch. LEGEND OF THE ROSES
1067 (FA108-) The Merry Macs THE MONKEY AND THE ORGAN GRINDER
1068 (CO41678-) 08/??/49 Bob Crosby w. Orch. HOP SCOTCH POLKA
1068 (CO41679-) 08/??/49 Bob Crosby w. Orch. THE LAST MILE HOME
1069 (CO38291-) 10/28/47 Hot Lips Page ST. JAMES INFIRMARY
1069 (CO38289-) 10/??/47 Hot Lips Page TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF, BABY
1070 (LA1493-A) 10/26/37 Sons of the Pioneers JUST A-WEARYIN' FOR YOU
1070 (LA1494-B) 10/26/37 Sons of the Pioneers SMILIN' THROUGH
1071 (CO41717-) 10/??/49 Rosemary Clooney DON'T CRY JOE
1071 (CO41719-) 10/??/49 Rosemary Clooney OH, YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL
1072 (HCO1315-) 03/19/45 Horace Heidt & His Orch. BOOGIE WOOGIE LULLABY
1072 (HCO2856-) 11/??/47 Horace Heidt & His Orch. SHUT THE DOOR!
1073* (CO32086-) 12/31/41 Eddy Duchin & His Orch. DANCING TAMBOURINE
1073* (CCO3663-1) 04/08/41 Eddy Duchin & His Orch. THE BAND PLAYED ON
1074* (CO41718-) 10/??/49 Rosemary Clooney THERE'S A BROKEN HEART FOR EVERY LIGHT ON BROADWAY
1074* (CO41725-) 10/??/49 Rosemary Clooney CHICAGO
1075 *(32405-1) 02/10/42 Billie Holiday acc. by Teddy Wilson & His Orch. WHEREVER YOU ARE
1075 *(32407-1) 02/10/42 Billie Holiday acc. by Teddy Wilson & His Orch. IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
1076 (CCO4487-) 12/04/45 Karl Davis & Harty Taylor WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WOMEN TODAY?
1076 (CCO4489-) 12/04/45 Karl Davis & Harty Taylor AIN'T YOU ASHAMED?
1077 (CO41730-) 10/??/49 Hot Lips Page THAT LUCKY OLD SUN
1077 (CO41731-) 10/??/49 Hot Lips Page I NEVER SEE MAGGIE ALONE
1078 (CO41826-) /?/49 Alan Dale THERE'S NO TOMORROW
1078 (CO41825-) /?/49 Alan Dale I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I?
1079 (FA111) Bobby Doyle w. Orch. MOTHER PRAIRIE
1079 (FA112) Bobby Doyle w. Orch. A NEW STAR IS SHINING IN HEAVEN
1080 (CO41827-) Alan Dale GIVE ME YOUR HAND
1080 (CO41824-) Alan Dale A DREAMER'S HOLIDAY
Ha1081
1082 (CO32962-) 07/01/42 Charlie Spivak & His Orch. WHITE CHRISTMAS
1082 (CO32988-) 07/06/42 Charlie Spivak & His Orch. YESTERDAY'S GARDENIA
1083 (CO41794-) 10/??/49 Jerry Wayne WINTER WONDERLAND
1083 (CO41793-) 10/??/49 Jerry Wayne I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
1084 (CO41791-) 10/??/49 Janette Davis THE MERRY CHRISTMAS POLKA
1084 (CO41792-) 10/??/49 Janette Davis YOU'RE ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
1085 (W403711-B)02/01/30 Butterbeans & Susie WHAT IT TAKES TO BRING YOU BACK
1085 (W404294-B) 08/13/30 Butterbeans & Susie PAPA AIN'T NO SANTA CLAUS
1086 (W148485-3) 5/8/29 Bessie Smith I'M WILD ABOUT THAT THING
1086 (W148486-2) 5/8/29 Bessie Smith YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE ME SOME
1087 (19197)[dub of W401245-B] 10/18/28 Victoria Spivey & Lonnie Johnson FURNITURE MAN BLUES
1087 (W401623-D) 02/19/29 Lonnie Johnson & Spencer Williams IT FEELS SO GOOD [part 2]
Major thanks to Steve Abrams for providing the basic list.
6/18/49 "Col., Varsity Set Harmony Co-Op Label" [An unusual adventure in 78's was a deal with CBS to market a revived Harmony budget label. Columbia did the pressing and Oberstein handled the marketing. Billboard p.20, 43
6/25/49 "Harmony Disks To Hit Market Around July 1" [35 initial releases, four new and 31 reissues.] Billboard p.17
12/3/49 "Bailey Hassle May End Col's Harmony Pact" [Scheduled release of Pearl Baily follow-up to Harmony "Hucklebuck" is the last straw in a series of tardy recordings, late deliveries and stopped payments.] Billboard p.15
Varsity/Elite/Hit/Majestic dating guide
"Call It Bootlegging But It's Legal": Eli
Oberstein and the Coarse Art of Indie Record Production
Eli Oberstein Bluebird
session in San Antonio
The Blue Pages: The Encyclopedic Guide To 78 RPM Party Records
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