King Dee Jay 78 rpm on semiflex 4710 Doo Wop 1954 THE CHECKERS Don't Stop Dan M-

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Doo Wop classic King 78 rpm 4710 

Special Dee Jay copy pressed on 'semi-flex'

Side 1: House with no Windows (Henry Glover)

Side 2: Don't Stop Dan (Glover)

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from Marv Goldberg's biography of The Checkers:

The next Checkers session (presumably with the same cast: Dave, Teddy, Buddy, and Bill) took place on March 12, 1954. The four songs recorded were: "House With No Windows" (led by Dave), "Don't Stop Dan" (Bill), "You've Been Fooling Around" (Dave), and another standard, "Over The Rainbow" (Bill). The first two tunes were written by (ready?) Henry Glover; "You've Been Fooling Around" was penned by Danny "Run Joe" Taylor.

King issued "House With No Windows" and "Don't Stop Dan" (Bill Brown's reprise of his "Dan" character from "Sixty Minute Man") in April 1954. They were reviewed the week of May 1, along with Mike Gordon's "Why Don't You Do Right?", Red Prysock's "Jump, Red, Jump," the Cardinals' "Under A Blanket Of Blue," and Mel Walker's "Another Sad Night."

By the end of the month, "Don't Stop Dan" was a Pick of the Week, in spite of limited DJ play. It was doing well in New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, Cincinnati (home of King Records), St. Louis, Atlanta, and Dallas. A couple of weeks later it was also a Tip in Charlotte (where it rose to #3 on the local charts). The week of July 3, the flip, "House With No Windows," was a Tip in Cincinnati. Obviously, people were buying Checkers records, just not enough to get them to the national charts

Condition: Mint minus pressed on 'Semi-Flex" plays with silent surface

Please note: both labels are actually white and black  -  I had to retake the second label photo under yellow light...

see detailed condition description below

N (78)  As new and unplayed (there are virtually no 78s that can categorically be claimed to be unplayed).

M- (78)   No visible signs of wear or damage. Looks almost new and plays like new.  

E+ (78) Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets

E  (78) Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.

E- (78)  Still shiny but without the lustre of a new record, few light scratches.  

V++(78) is an above average condition 78 in which light scratches, scuffs and general use have dulled the finish somewhat.  Wear is light and listening is enjoyable. There may be a few minor ticks and pops.  Surface noise is low.

V+ (78)  V+ is an average condition 78 in which light scratches, scuffs and general use have dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate and playing is free from distortion. There are a few minor ticks and pops. Surface noise present but still well in the background.

V (78)  Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.

V- (78) Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy graying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level. 

G+ (78). Grey throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.

G (78). Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.

G- (78). Music still prominent, but wear and scratch damage extensive.

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