| There are many millions of 78’s still in existence and most of the inquiries I receive concern the typical household accumulation of mass-produced records that were played at home and on the radio. The 78 RPM records I are buying are those that are scarce, obscure, and sought-after. It is important to note that just because 78’s are “old” doesn’t make them valuable. In fact, most 78′s encountered have little or no value. I do not buy any of the artists listed below unless they are part of a collection or accumulation that does include some of the rare records described elsewhere on this site.
THE FOLLOWING THREE LISTS ARE OF ARTISTS THAT I DO NOT BUY.
I DO BUY RECORDS FROM THEM ON LABELS OTHER THAN THOSE SHOWN IN PARENTHESIS.
For example, with Louis Armstrong, I do buy his records on the OKeh and Columbia(Black) labels,
or with Jimmie Davis, I do buy his records on the Bluebird and Victor labels.
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1939-1950’s Pop, Big Band, Swing Artists That I Don’t Buy
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| Larry Adler |
Four Preps |
Vera Lynn |
| Ames Brothers |
Judy Garland |
Johnny Maddox |
| Andrews Sisters |
Arthur Godfrey |
Charles Magnante |
| Louis Armstrong(Decca, RCA) |
Al Goodman |
Mantovani |
| Pearl Bailey |
Gogo Grant |
Dean Martin |
| Don Baker |
Glen Gray(Decca, RCA) |
Tony Martin |
| Charlie Barnet |
Jerry Gray |
Al Martin |
| Count Basie |
Ken Griffin |
Johnny Mathis |
| Harry Belafonte |
Lionel Hampton |
Clyde McCoy |
| Tex Beneke |
Harmonicats |
McGuire Sisters |
| Tony Bennett |
Erskine Hawkins |
Johnny Mercer |
| Pat Boone |
Dick Haymes |
Glenn Miller |
| Jimmy Boyd |
Ted Heath |
Mitch Miller |
| Will Bradley |
Woody Herman |
Mills Brothers |
| Les Brown |
Tiny Hill |
Borrah Minevitch |
| Billy Butterfield |
Al Hirt |
Vaughn Monroe |
| Cab Calloway(Columbia, Vocalion) |
Harry Horlick |
Ralph Marterie |
| Eddie Calvert |
Pee Wee Hunt |
Modernaires |
| Frankie Carle |
Jane Hutton |
Patti Page |
| Larry Clinton |
Ink Spots |
Tony Pastor |
| Rosemary Clooney |
Joni James. |
Les Paul |
| Nat King Cole |
Gordon Jenkins |
Pied Pipers |
| Perry Como |
Al Jolson(Decca) |
Johnnie Ray |
| Ray Conniff |
Spike Jones |
Joe Reisman |
| Don Cornell |
Dick Jurgens |
Debbie Reynolds |
| Crew Cuts |
Beatrice Kay |
Andy Russel |
| Bing Crosby(Decca) |
Danny Kaye |
Jan Savitt |
| Bob Crosby |
Sammy Kaye |
Raymond Scott |
| Xavier Cugat |
Monty Kelly |
Artie Shaw |
| Vic Damone |
Stan Kenton |
Dinah Shore |
| Bobby Darin |
Wayne King |
Frank Sinatra |
| Sammy Davis Jr. |
John Kirby |
Freddie Slack |
| Dennis Day |
Andre Kostelanetz |
Charlie Spivak |
| Doris Day |
Gene Krupa |
Jo Stafford |
| Martin Denny |
Kay Kyser(Columbia) |
Kaye Starr |
| Jimmy Dorsey(Decca) |
Frankie Laine |
Gale Storm |
| Tommy Dorsey(RCA) |
Mario Lanza |
Claude Thornhill |
| Eddie Duchin |
Julius LaRosa |
Tommy Tucker |
| Bob Eberly |
Julia Lee |
Billy Vaughn |
| Ziggy Elman |
Peggy Lee |
Fred Waring |
| Percy Faith |
Dick Leibert |
Lawrence Welk |
| Eddie Fisher |
Liberace |
Andy Williams |
| Shep Fields |
Enoch Light |
Roger Williams |
| Ralph Flanagan |
Big Tiny Little |
Weavers |
| Helen Forrest |
Guy Lombardo |
Marek Weber |
| Four Aces |
Julie London |
Paul Weston |
| Four Freshmen |
Johnny Long |
Lew White |
| Four Lads |
Nellie Lutcher |
Margaret Whiting |
Opera, Symphonic, Classical & Misc. That I Don’t Buy
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| Frances Alda |
Jascha Heifetz |
Philadelphia Orchestra |
| Elsie Baker |
Louise Homer |
Sergei Rachmaninoff |
| Enrico Caruso(Victrola) |
Fritz Kreisler |
Tito Ruffo |
| Columbia Symphony Orchestra |
Nancy Kulp |
Ernestine Schumann-Heink |
| Edith Day |
Harry Lauder |
Shannon Quartet |
| Emilio DeGogorza |
Lucy Isabelle Marsh |
Victor Concert Orchestra |
| Giuseppe deLuca |
John McCormack |
Victor Light Opera Co. |
| Mischa Elman |
Lambert Murphy |
Victor Symphony Orchestra |
| Geraldine Farrar |
Eugene Ormandy |
Reinald Werrenrath |
| Amelita Galli-Curci |
Ignacy Jan Paderewski |
Efrem Zimbalist |
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1930’s—1950’s Country Artists That I Don’t Buy
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| Roy Acuff |
Skeeter Davis |
Gene O’Guin |
| Eddy Arnold |
Delmore Brothers(King) |
Patsy Montana |
| Bob Atcher |
Al Dexter |
Spade Cooley |
| Gene Autry(Columbia, Okeh) |
Flatt and Scruggs |
Webb Pierce |
| Blue Sky Boys(King) |
Wally Fowler |
Ray Price |
| Bill Carlisle |
Stuart Hamblin |
Tex Ritter |
| Molly Bee |
Goldie Hill |
Roy Rogers |
| Johnny Bond |
Homer and Jethro |
Shelton Brothers |
| Elton Britt |
Buddy Jones |
Sweet Violet Boys |
| Browns |
George Jones |
Hank Thompson |
| Cliff Bruner |
Grandpa Jones |
Ernest Tubb(Decca) |
| Buchanan Brothers |
Hoosier Hotshots |
Kitty Wells |
| Cowboy Copas |
Little Jimmy Dickens |
Slim Whitman |
| Davis Sisters |
Bill Monroe |
Hank Williams(MGM) |
| Jimmie Davis(Decca) |
Montana Slim |
Bob Wills(Columbia) |
I also do not buy any of the 78 RPM album sets: Big Band, Easy Listening, Pop, Classical, Opera, etc. No Soundtracks, Broadway Show Tunes, Original Cast such as: White Christmas, Oklahoma, Carousel, etc. No comedy, children’s, foreign lanquage, or exercise records. I do buy those multi-record sets by Modern Jazz Bop artists of the 50′s. Contact Us. |