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American 78s – The Last Year

June 1959 to June 1960 was the last year that 78 rpm records were commercially produced in America.

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Everything Gonna Be Alright

From July 1959 here is Little Walter’s “Everything Gonna Be Alright” backed with “Back Track” on Checker 930.  Again here is Checker trying to use up their different styles of labels at the end of 78 production.

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Author 5960recordsPosted on March 27, 2018March 27, 2018Tags 1959, 78 rpm, blues, Checker records, Chicago, Late 78, Little WalterLeave a comment on Everything Gonna Be Alright

All Your Love

In July 1959 Cobra records released their issue no. 5032, “All Your Love” backed with “My Baby’s A Good’un” by Otis Rush.  “All Your Love,” which features a spine-tingling guitar solo, is not the same “All Your Love” that was on the same Cobra label two years before.

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Author 5960recordsPosted on March 24, 2018March 24, 2018Tags 1959, 78 rpm, blues, Chicago, Cobra records, Late 78, Otis RushLeave a comment on All Your Love

Late Late In The Evening

September 1959, Excello 2166, “Late Late In The Evening” b/w “I Love You I Need You”  by Lazy Lester.

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Author 5960recordsPosted on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018Tags 1959, blues, Excello records, Late 78, Lazy LesterLeave a comment on Late Late In The Evening

Tell Me Baby

Released in October 1959 on Chess 1739, “Tell Me Baby” b/w “Recipe For Love” was by Muddy Waters.

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Author 5960recordsPosted on March 21, 2018Tags 78 rpm, blues, Chess records, Chicago, Late 78, Muddy Waters, shellac recordLeave a comment on Tell Me Baby

It Took A Long Time

November 1959, Checker 937, “It Took A Long Time” b/w “That’s Alright” by Lowell Fulson.

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Author 5960recordsPosted on March 20, 2018Tags 1959, 78 rpm, blues, Checker records, Late 78, Lowell FulsonLeave a comment on It Took A Long Time

Tom Cat Blues

This is a wonderful example of Swamp Blues that was released in March 1960.  Lightnin’ Slim’s “Tom Cat Blues” b/w “Bed Bug Blues” on Excello 2173.

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Author 5960recordsPosted on March 17, 2018Tags 1960, 78 rpm, blues, Excello records, Late 78, Lightnin' SlimLeave a comment on Tom Cat Blues

Stranded

August 1959, Duke 309, Little Junior Parker, “Stranded” b/w “Blue Letter.”

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Author 5960recordsPosted on March 17, 2018March 17, 2018Tags 1959, 78 rpm, blues, Duke records, Late 78, Little Junior ParkerLeave a comment on Stranded

Tomorrow Night

“Tomorrow Night” was the flip side of Joe Turner’s remake of his own “Honey Hush” on Atlantic 2044.  It was issued in November 1959.  The original (and superior) version of “Honey Hush” was from 1953.

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Author 5960recordsPosted on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018Tags 1959, 78 rpm, Atlantic records, blues, Joe Turner, Late 78, rock and roll 78sLeave a comment on Tomorrow Night

Crawlin’ Kingsnake

In October 1959 “Crawlin’ Kingsnake” b/w “Hobo Blues” was issued as Vee-Jay 331.

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Author 5960recordsPosted on March 14, 2018Tags 1959, 78 rpm, blues, John Lee Hooker, Late 78, Vee-Jay recordsLeave a comment on Crawlin’ Kingsnake

My True Life

From February 1960 here’s “My True Life” by Leroy Washington on Excello 2172.  This was actually the “B” side of “Why Should I Cry.”

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Author 5960recordsPosted on March 14, 2018Tags 1960, 78 rpm, blues, Excello records, Late 78, Leroy WashingtonLeave a comment on My True Life

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What do you mean the last year?

Not covered in this site are children’s records (Peter Pan, Disney, etc.) that were issued on 78 rpm until the mid-1960s.  Also not covered are commercially issued 78 records that were issued into mid and late 1960s in countries outside of the USA (India, South Africa, Philippines, etc.).  Not even Canadian or British releases.

Also, I want to express my thanks to Discogs, eBay, John Tefteller, 45worlds, 45 cat, and all others for the images used on this non-commercial blog.

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