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Music History - July 10th
In 1900, "His Master's Voice" was registered at the US Patent Office by the Victor Recording Company (later RCA).In 1936, Billie Holiday recorded "Billie's Blues," a song she composed right before the...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
Third Man's Vault Platinum Package #17 Details RevealedJack White and Third Man Records have recently revealed their highly successful Vault Platinum Package that includes Willie Nelson's 3-sided...
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Music History ~ July 11th:
In 1918, Enrico Caruso recorded "Over There." Already a chart-topper in 1917, the year George M. Cohan wrote it, for three different acts – the American Quartet, Nora Bayes, and the Peerless Quartet –...
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from our friends at MusicRecordShopDaft Punk - Random Access Memories Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing includes download. 2013 album from the beloved Electronic French duo, their first proper studio...
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Music History ~ July 12th
In 1954, 19-year-old Elvis Presley quit his day job as a truck driver for the Crown Electric Company and signed a recording contract with Sun Records. He also inked a one year, personal management deal...
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Creed Bratton Vinyl Contest
Our friends from www.themusebox.net have given me a vinyl copy of Creed Bratton's LP 'Tell Me About It" to give away to a lucky CVR blog reader. The contest is simple. Enter by sending an email with...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
from our friends at SoundStageDirect.comThis Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records at SoundStageDirect1. Stone Temple Pilots - Core (Clear Vinyl) (Pre-Order)2. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks3. Weezer -...
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Music History - July 15th:
In 1942, Glen Miller and his band recorded "Jukebox Saturday Night."In 1952, eight year-old Gladys Knight won $2000 on a US television show called Ted Mack's Amateur Hour, where she sang a tune...
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Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 8, 2013DEAR JERRY:In 1963, I bought a 45 titled "Dance, Romeo, Dance," by an unknown group called the Romeos. It is somewhat like the style of music the Drifters did at the time.I...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
Universal Launches New Vinyl ProjectHope to Repress Rare And Deleted VinylUniversal Music’s vinyl subsidiary Uvinyl has launched "The Vinyl Project," a Kickstarter-like initiative that intends to...
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New Music Releases - July 16, 2013
A Grave with No Name - WhirlpoolAce Hood - Trials & TribulationsAndrew Cedermark - Home LifeAndy Kaufman - Andy and His GrandmotherBlue Oyster Cult - Blue Oyster Cult (reissue)Blue Oyster Cult -...
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Music History - July 17
In 1951, at CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City, Tony Bennett recorded "Blue Velvet."In 1954, the first Newport Jazz Festival was held at the Newport Casino, in Newport, RI. In 1958, before...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
Tsurumi Records Releases Long-Awaited Vinyl Version of Film Soundtrack For Indie Horror Flick The Revenant500 Limited Edition Vinyl Copies NowFangoria To Issue Vinyl SuperFan Packages For Immediate...
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Beatles Pressing of the ‘White Album’ with lowest-possible number A0000001 Up...
One of the holy grails of record collecting, the Beatles first pressing ‘White Album’ with lowest-possible number A0000001 (Apple 101, 1968) is on the auction block at Heritage Auctions. Most thought...
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Music History ~ July 18th
Born on this day in 1929, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, (Jalacy Hawkins), R&B singer. Hawkins died on 12th February 2000. Born on this day in 1935, Johnny Funches, singer, the Dells. He died on 23rd...
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Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 15, 2013DEAR JERRY: Years ago you addressed a strange word in the lyrics of "Moody River."The conclusion then was that even though it clearly sounds like "the vainest knife," it...
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New Music Releases - August 2013
August 6Asking Alexandria - From Death To Destiny Barbarossa - BloodlinesBob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks (vinyl) (reissue)Brendan James - SimplifyCannibal Corpse - Gore Obsessed (vinyl) Centuries -...
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Music History - July 19
In 1949, Harry Belafonte began recording his first sessions for Capitol Records. They included the songs "They Didn't Believe Me" and "Close Your Eyes." Not long after, Capitol decided Belafonte...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
from our friends at SoundStageDirect.comThis Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records at SoundStageDirect1. Stone Temple Pilots - Core (Clear Vinyl) (Pre-Order)2. MFSL Original Master Record Sleeves (50)3. Bob...
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Music History ~ July 22nd
In 1956, while a song from his first recording session called "Blue Days, Black Nights" is receiving airplay in the UK, Buddy Holly heads back to a studio in Nashville to lay down additional tracks....
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