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The Encyclopedic Guide to 78 R. P. M. Party Records
© David Diehl 1996
Updated 8/28/2000.

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JANE & PA
Virgin Jane........HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 357, NOVELTY RECORDS NOV 10

Frankie 'Half Pint' JAXON
Born Motgomery AL, Feb. 3, 1895 the 5 ft. 2" entertainer was active in Chicago with his Quarts of Joy and occasionally appeared as a female impersonator. He went to work for the federal government during WW II and continued until retirement.
--As THE PAINLESS DOC (duet with Georgia Tom Dorsey, who does the male voice. This recording was not made at the Brunswick studios, Chicago 7/22/29 as widely reported. It is probably from the early 1930's but could have been recorded as late as 1936.
(L359) Is Doctor Ezet In? [Original title is "Operation Blues"]...HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 359
--anonymous dub titled 'A Bird in the Hand'...........PARTY RECORD 501
This matrix is thought not to have been assigned a number at the time it was recorded, L359 being applied at Associated Cinema Studios, Hollywood, in late 1936. This side has been erroneously credited to Butterbeans & Susie.
see his listing in Prewar Blues & Gospel on Microgroove

John RYAN releases on his Varsity label he obliterated the US master numbers and issued these with blue & gold labels. Numbers 301 and 302 are the only known releases.

Lil JOHNSON
--American Record Corp. studios, Chicago, 2/12/36.
(C-1250-2) Press My Button...............VOCALION 03199, KICKS 18-A
--ARC studios, Chicago, 3/4/36.
(C-1287-1) Get 'Em From The Peanut Man...VOCALION 03199, KICKS 18-B
--Anonymous dub as "Nuts"..............ZEST unnumbered
See her listing in Prewar Blues & Gospel on Microgroove

JOY
1950's blue label with silver print numbers Z10-Z 19. Mixed newly recorded works and dubs of old masters.

Val JOYCE
--With Vincent Catanese Orchestra, c. 1942.
(102) A Bit Shy...................PARTY RECORD COMPANY 14A, MUSICRAFT PARTY RECORD 14A
(112) Putt, Putt, Puttering Gal...PARTY RECORD COMPANY 14B,

MUSICRAFT PARTY RECORD 14B
(113) My Athletic Gal.............PARTY RECORD COMPANY 14C
(114) Compensation................PARTY RECORD COMPANY 14D

JUBILEE
Jerry & Steve Blaine's label that began in the late 1940's issuing and reissuing risque and other material. 760 10th Ave., New York City. Red or blue label with silver print, numbers 3501-3505 reported.

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