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The Encyclopedic Guide to 78 R. P. M. Party Records
© David Diehl 1996
Updated 8/26/2000

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A-MUS-ING RECORDS
Number 308 reported, blue label with silver print.

Hazel ACKER
--c. early 1950's.
Oh Doctor...............JOY z10 A
Oh What a Dream.........JOY z10 B
What a Beach............JOY z11 A
Duck Soup...............JOY z11 B
French Fit..............JOY z12 A
Advice To the Bride [some copies read "Advise"]...

JOY z12

ALL-SPICE RECORDS
Produced by Swing Records Manufacturing Co. 513 13 N.E., Paris, Texas from 1947 to 1950, owned by Jimmy Mercer and his wife Dorothy. Red label with silver print usually shows master numbers but no catalog numbers but number 700 reported. Swing also produced a number of other non-party labels including Royalty.

Larry ALLEN at the piano
with Danny Labaya; Guitar:Pena, Bass:Andico
--Japan, c. 1953-4.
(P4455-3) Maybe......NIPPON COLUMBIA PR 1389
(P4456-2) Damned Ole Liar (Larry Allen) [parody of 'Jambalaya']...

NIPPON COLUMBIA PR 1388-1
(P4457-2) Ball of Fire (Lyrics by Gayda) [parody of 'Kiss of Fire']...NIPPON COLUMBIA PR 1390-2
(P4458-2) Jezebel..............................NIPPON COLUMBIA PR 1391-2
--with Guitar: Pena, Bass:Andico
(P4459-2) Christine (Larry Allen)......NIPPON COLUMBIA PR 1389
(P4460-2) Shimbashi Woman (Lyrics by Gayda) [parody of 'St. Louis Blues']...NIPPON COLUMBIA PR 1390-1
(P4461-2) The Wives' Tales (Lyrics by Gayda)......................NIPPON COLUMBIA PR 1391-1
(P4462-2) Lonesome Gal (Music & lyrics by Larry Allen)............NIPPON COLUMBIA PR 1388-2

ARROW
Only reported number is 311, a late 1940's or 1950's label dubbing earlier material.

AUTHENTIC
A Dootsie Williams label which released Redd FOXX material drawn from the Dootone catalog and using the same release numbers. Yellow label with black print, numbers 385, 390 & 397 reported. See also FOX RECORDS

Gene AUTRY
First name Ovron, born September 29, 1907. Two clearly non-commercial sides were released on Stash LP "Copulatin' Blues Vol. 2", transferred from a CBS 16" instantaneous disc containing dubs of test pressings.
--American Record Corp. studios, c. mid-1930's.
Bye Bye Cherry and Frankie and Johnny...............ARC Test Only

Bud AVERILL
May be the same individual who recorded an album of Stephen Foster songs on the Theremin for Tech-Art records.
--and his Orch. Hollywood, 1936.
The Girl From Atlantic City.................HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS unnumbered (HS 416)
Hollywood, 1936.
--and his Swing Band, (C4466) Two Old Maids In a Folding Bed...RACY RECORDS HS 418, HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 316 A (HS 418)

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