Big Ten Inch Record

[Mike]

Big Ten Inch Record - Songfacts

In the 1890s the early recording formats of discs were usually seven inches (nominally 17.5 cm) in diameter. By 1910 the 10-inch (25.4cm) record was by far the most popular standard, holding about three minutes of music or entertainment on a side.

While a 78 rpm record is brittle and relatively easily broken, both the microgroove LP 33â…“ rpm record and the 45 rpm single records are made from vinyl plastic which is flexible and unbreakable in normal use. However, the vinyl records are easier to scratch or gouge. 78s come in a variety of sizes, the most common being 10 inch (25 cm) and 12 inch (30 cm) diameter, and these were originally sold in either paper or card covers, generally with a circular cutout allowing the record label to be seen. The Long-Playing records (LPs) usually come in a paper sleeve within a color printed card jacket which also provides a track listing. 45 rpm singles and EPs (Extended Play) are of 7 inch (17.5 cm) diameter, the earlier copies being sold in paper covers.

In the mid-40's, special DJ copies of records started being made of vinyl also, for the same reason. These were all 78 RPM. During and after World War II when shellac supplies were extremely limited, some 78 rpm records were pressed in vinyl instead of shellac (wax), particularly the six-minute 12" (30 cm) 78 rpm records produced by V-Disc for distribution to US troops in World War II. In the 40's, radio transcriptions, which were usually on 16 inch records, but sometimes 12 inch, were always made of vinyl, on 78 RPM.

*I have a 10 inch stack of 10 inch 78s that once belonged to my father and grandfather before him. Still in there original "albums book sleeves".

What fascinates me most about this media is it was the first to introduce mass production of recorded music. You could now conveniently listen to scores of music in the comfort of your home. Before this was only radio, and that was someone else's selection of music. 78's allowed you to build a library of what you wanted to listen to.

And thus, with the introduction of 78's, personalized portable music was first born. A market was born. A trend began to collect recorded music.

[MuzikTyme]

2 words. . .

Aero

Smith

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[bluesboy]

Originally done by Bull Moose Jackson with Tiny Bradshaw's Orchestra back in '52.

This followed his 1948 hit - I Want a Bowlegged Woman

[MuzikTyme]

As usual, Blues shows the example of extraordinary music!