1953 – SilentPhotoplay

February 6, 2019

Perry Como – Keep It Gay/No Other Love

Behind File Number 8 is a RCA Victor 45 rpm from 1953. It is another Perry Como single, this time with Keep It Gay/No Other Love. This one got me looking at the word ‘keep’ like it was from some alien language. Nevertheless, the song is as light and airy and the title suggests. I … Continue reading Perry Como – Keep It Gay/No Other Love

January 23, 2019February 5, 2019

4-F Papa/The Cowboy Song – Ruth Wallis

Once upon a time, there was an early recording medium called 78 rpms. They were shaped as flat disks, most commonly made of shellac, that could be tossed clear across the room with relatively no damage. They were magical things. These 78 rpms were so called because, in order to play the recording correctly, it … Continue reading 4-F Papa/The Cowboy Song – Ruth Wallis