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 VAUGHN MONROE RCA VICTOR CAE 388 $0.99 End Date: Wednesday May-30-2012 13:42:40 PDT |
 Just A Little Fond Affection Vaughn Monroe 1944 $1.00 End Date: Tuesday Jun-5-2012 10:06:27 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Orchestra 1943 LP by Vaughn Monroe Vinyl Circle $0.98 End Date: Thursday May-31-2012 17:01:10 PDT |
 Dreamy Old New England Moon 1949 Vaughn Monroe Morty Berk 4340 $0.99 End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 14:25:41 PDT |
 They Were Doin The Mambo 1954 Vaughn Monroe Sunny Burke Don Raye 4336 $0.99 End Date: Tuesday May-29-2012 18:55:48 PDT |
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 Vaughn Monroe His Greatest Hits $0.99 End Date: Wednesday May-30-2012 7:20:48 PDT |
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 Who Told You That Lie Vaughn Monroe Sheet Music 1946 $1.50 End Date: Sunday Jun-17-2012 14:33:10 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1.50 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Dance Ballerina Dance Sheet Music 1947 Vaughn Monroe $2.00 End Date: Monday Jun-11-2012 6:37:51 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 MONROE VAUGHN DREAMLAND SPECIAL RCA EPB 3066 EXT PLAY 45 RARE NM $4.88 End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 17:15:29 PDT |
 1954 SHEET MUSIC THEY WERE DOIN THE MAMBO SUNG BY VAUGHN MONROE BY SONNY BURKE $1.99 End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 16:27:08 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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 VAUGHN MONROE HOUSE PARTY VOL2 RCA 1957 45RPM EP $0.99 End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 7:16:07 PDT |
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 Vaughn Monroe RCA Victor 45 Record 0201 VG $2.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-6-2012 14:09:11 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Vaughn Monroe RCA Victor 45 Record 5767 VG 1954 $2.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-6-2012 14:11:43 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 MAKE BELIEVE VAUGHN MONROE $3.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-20-2012 6:57:13 PDT Buy It Now for only: $3.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 1947 Vintage Sheet Music DANCE BALLERINA DANCE Russell Sigman VAUGHN MONROE $1.99 End Date: Tuesday Jun-19-2012 19:46:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Victor 20 1736 Vaughn Monroe Fishin For The Moon Fox Trot EXC $2.19 End Date: Monday May-28-2012 16:40:50 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2.19 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Bluebird 11399 Vaughn Monroe Dont Want To Walk Without You VG $2.19 End Date: Wednesday Jun-20-2012 17:41:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2.19 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 This is Vaughn Monroe Great Jazz Gatefold 2 LPs Vinyl VG++ $1.50 End Date: Monday May-28-2012 22:49:02 PDT |
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 78 VAUGHN MONROE THEY CALL THE WIND MARIAH RCA WHITE LBL PROMO 20 4271 VG++ $1.99 End Date: Thursday May-31-2012 12:07:42 PDT |
 78 VAUGHN MONROE TELL HER YOU LOVE HER THANKS MISTER FLORIST RCA DJ 968 PROMO $1.99 End Date: Thursday May-31-2012 14:28:53 PDT |
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 You Cant See The Sun When Youre Cryin 1946 Vaughn Monroe $3.25 End Date: Tuesday May-29-2012 20:13:15 PDT Buy It Now for only: $3.25 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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 Vaughn Monroe Greatest Hits lp album 1978 NM $2.24 End Date: Thursday Jun-7-2012 11:36:31 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2.24 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 The Golden Voice of Vaughn Monroe Good Music Record Company Music $6.25 End Date: Wednesday Jun-13-2012 3:11:46 PDT Buy It Now for only: $6.25 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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 Vaughn Monroe The Very Thought of You 20 1605 A 78 RPM 10 Victor $3.99 End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 19:15:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: $3.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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 Vaughn Monroe Somebody Else Is Taking My Place Theres No Piano In This 45 RPM $7.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-13-2012 14:03:51 PDT Buy It Now for only: $7.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Happy Birthday To The 45rpm Record!
Happy Birthday and welcome back to an old friend, the 45 rpm record officially turned 60 years old on March 31. British trade journals are reporting that single song 45rpm records are now outselling their CD counterparts and many American bands are now releasing music via this historic audio medium.
The 45rpm record was initially introduced in 1949 by RCA Records as a smaller, more durable replacement for the heavy 78 shellac-based records of the time. The 45 was created by RCA as a competitive move against one their rival record companies, Columbia, which had just introduced the new microgroove 33 1/3 rpm LP. The number 45 came from taking 78 and subtracting Columbia's new 33 to equal the 45. Record companies and consumers alike faced an uncertain future as to which format would survive the 78rpm or the 45rpm; in what was known as the "War of the Speeds." In 1949 Capitol and Decca started issuing the new LP format and RCA relented and issued its first LP in January 1950. But the 45 rpm was gaining in popularity and Columbia issued its first 45s in February 1951. Soon other record companies saw the mass consumer appeal the new format allowed and by 1954 more than 200 million 45s had been sold.
So On March 31, 1949, RCA Victor released "Texarkana Baby" b/w "Bouquet of Roses" by Eddy Arnold. The first 45 to hit the Billboard charts was "A -- You're Adorable" by Perry Como, listed on the charts on May 7, 1949. The next week, the year's biggest hit appeared on the Billboard charts -- "Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend)" by Vaughn Monroe. The first 45rpm records were monaural and as stereo sound became more prevalent and popular in the 1960s, almost all 45rpm records were manufactured in stereo.
The historical and commercial significance of the 45rpm record has varied over time, the technological developments in recorded music and according to the audience of the particular artists and musical genres. In general, 45rpm records were more important to the music acts who sold music to the younger audiences (mostly teenagers) who tend to have limited financial resources and shorter attention spans. That said, the golden age for the 45 was in the 1950s and 1960s in early development of rock music. They were affordable and allowed artists the freedom of releasing a single song as opposed to a whole LP. Conversely, some singles helped to launch the sales of the albums that the musicians were promoting.
The length of the songs also evolved. In the 1950s, it was common for songs to be anywhere from two to two and a half minutes long and in the 1960s; the three minute single became the norm. This length was very convenient and fit the AM radio format very well. Millions of demo records were sent out to radio stations with specific instructions as to which song was supposed to be the 'hit single,' although there were some DJs that played the 'B' sides and those songs became hits. Elvis Presley was one of the first artists to release the 'double-sided single', meaning that both songs would ultimately end up on the charts. The Beatles followed suit and were also one of the first recording artists to push the envelope, so to speak and commonly had songs over the three-minute norm. In fact, there are some singles that had to be edited by radio stations and shortened to fit their particular formats. Don McLean's 1972 hit "American Pie" is an example, the single was split up into two parts on the 45. The Beatles broke new ground in 1968 with their over seven minute epic "Hey Jude."
The sales of the 45s were recorded on the record charts in most countries in a Top 40 format and these charts were often published in magazines (Billboard), television shows (American Bandstand) and radio programs often had the Top 40 countdown shows (Casey Kasem).
Nowadays, they still manufacture 45 rpm records, but on a much smaller scale than decades ago. Indie bands, r&b artists and punk bands love the format; it makes the music affordable for their target audience and, after all these years, are still highly sought after by collectors. Happy Birthday to an old friend, here's for many more!
Sales of 45rpm Records:
Over 11 million copies
"Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight" - Elton John
Over 8 million copies
"We Are the World" - USA for Africa
Over 4 million copies
"Hey Jude" - The Beatles
"Hound Dog"/"Don't Be Cruel" - Elvis Presley
"I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston
"Low" - Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
"Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" - Los Del Rio
"Whoomp! (There It Is)" - Tag Team
Over 3 million copies
"Apologize" - Timbaland presents OneRepublic
"Disturbia" - Rihanna
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - Bryan Adams
"Eye of the Tiger" - Survivor
"Gangsta's Paradise" - Coolio featuring L.V.
"Hot N Cold" - Katy Perry
"How Do I Live" - LeAnn Rimes
"I Kissed a Girl" - Katy Perry
"I'll Be Missing You" - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112
"I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz
"Just Dance" - Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis
"Live Your Life" - T.I. featuring Rihanna
"Love Me Tender/Any Way You Want Me" - Elvis Presley
"Stronger" - Kanye West
"Viva la Vida" - Coldplay
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