Joseph Davila

I guess the first the question is “Why collect 78s?” Recorded music began in the late 1800s, and until roughly 1950 recordings were primarily 78 rpm singles. From 1948 to 1960 or 61 many records were sold as both 78s and 45s.

On this channel we will discuss the records of the first half of the 20th century, with a focus on how the music evolved, the principal artists, and the growing industry that recorded them. Who where the artists influenced artists like Cream, Hendrix, the Eagles, and early rockers like Bill Haley, Elvis and Little Richard? All of this recording history is documented in shellac on old 78 rpm records of the time.

In addition, we will also discuss issues related to collecting 78s

Ideas for finding 78 rpm records
How to clean 78 rpm records
How to store 78 rpm records
Other online resources for collecting 78s

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