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Music History - January 4
In 1936, the first pop music chart based on national sales was published by "Billboard" magazine.In 1950, two years after Columbia Records introduced the 33 1/3 RPM long-playing vinyl record, RCA...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
Vinyl Sales Up In 2013 Billboard just reported that vinyl sales are up for the sixth year in a row, with a total of 6.1 million vinyl LPs sold in 2013. That's a 33% increase from 2012. The top-selling...
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Music History - January 6
In 1934, singer/songwriter/pianist Fred Rose made his Grand Ole Opry debut. In 1942, Rose and Roy Acuff formed the music publishing company Acuff-Rose Publications, then a talent booking agency, and...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
from our friends at SundazedThe Velvet Underground Velvet Underground - 180 Gram LPThe original overview/collection from the legendary band. On Sundazed compact disc and 180gm vinyl, from the original...
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New Music Releases - January 7, 2014
Active Child - Rapor EP (10")Alasdair Roberts and Robin Robertson - Hirta Songs (vinyl)Andy Griffith - IconAriel Pink - Early Live Recordings: Gorilla/Appleasians (2xCD)Bettye Swann - The Complete...
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Music History - January 7
In 1924, at the age of 26, composer George Gershwin began writing his classic, "Rhapsody in Blue," which he completed three weeks later. He passed the score to Paul Whiteman's arranger Ferde Grofé, who...
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SoundStageDirect Led Zeppelin Vinyl Contest
A hearty thank you to Seth over at SoundStageDirect for renewing their ad on the blog. SoundStageDirect has been with me since the beginning (2007) of the blog and it is an honor to have them back for...
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Music History - January 8
In 1935, Elvis Aaron Presley was born at his parent's home, a two-room house that was built by his father at 306 Old Saltillo Road, East Tupelo, Mississippi. A twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley is...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
Vinyl Record Sales Soar In 2013Last year, Record Store Day sales hit an all-time high as 244,000 LPs were sold, more than any since SoundScan began tracking vinyl record sales in 1991. Sales of vinyl...
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Music History - January 9
In 1956, a trio known as Buddy Holly and the Two-Tunes kick off a two week tour of the Southern United States as a supporting act for George Jones and Hank Thompson.In 1956, at the KHJ Studios in...
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Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 6, 2014DEAR JERRY:Long ago around this time of year you wrote about Vic Dana's "Little Altar Boy," and how it inexplicably has become a Christmas classic, even though it has...
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Music History - January 10
In 1949, RCA Victor announced the creation of a new record format logically nicknamed the "45," since the two-sided seven-inch vinyl discs were designed to play at 45-RPM. There are some contradictions...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
remember the CVR blog has a couple of contests still open, you still have time to enter the Sundazed Strawberry Alarm Clock Vinyl Vault Contest and you can enter the SoundStageDirect Led Zeppelin Vinyl...
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Music History - January 13
In 1864, songwriter (Camptown Races, Oh! Susanna, My Old Kentucky Home,Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair and many others) Stephen Foster died after gouging his head in a fall while hospitalized for...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
from our friends at OmnivoreRecordingsThis Is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes, 1983It can be difficult to capture the live power of band on a studio recording. Thankfully, Lone Justice (Maria McKee,...
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New Music Releases - January 14, 2014
.38 Special - 38 Special (reissue).38 Special - Special Delivery (reissue)Adriano Viterbini - GoldfoilAlec Seward - Late One Saturday EveningAndrew Bird - I Want To See Pulaski At Night (vinyl)Ante...
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Music History - January 14
In 1955, Big Joe Turner, the Clovers, Fats Domino, the Moonglows, the Drifters and the Harptones performed in two shows at the 6,000-seat St. Nicholas Arena in Harlem as disc jockey and concert...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
from our friends at RelapseRingworm - Hammer of the Witch LP*Black/White Merge* LTD to 300 M/O Exclusive 3/18/14Cleveland’s legendary kings of metallic hardcore return with their Relapse debut ‘Hammer...
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Music History - January 15
In 1941, rock-pioneer Captain Beefheart (real name Don Van Vliet) was born in Glendale, CA. The owner of a remarkable four-and-one-half octave vocal range, he employed idiosyncratic rhythms, absurdist...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
Record Store Day 2014 Is Officially Set for April 19th The annual celebration of independent vinyl retailers returns for its seventh year. One would guess that the number of special releases will jump...
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