RARE Doo-Wop Johnny Stevens 45 Record Apple Taffy Hm-Mm-Baby-Hm-Mm 1959 Parkway
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Item: Rare 45 RPM record by Johnny Stevens, “Apple Taffy” b/w “Hm-Mm-Baby-Hm-Mm”, Parkway 805 from 1959. Parkway Records was originally a subsidiary of Cameo Records and was formed in 1958 in Philadelphia. This 45 by Johnny Stevens was the 5th release from the label and it’s from 1959. It’s thought that because the usual label ca. 1958-60 was the “orange label with PARKWAY in black "jumbled" letters between two lyre logos at top”, that the few known examples of this record were promos. The few I’ve seen on popsike have the white label just like this one. The auction record on popsike is 280 USD. Notice the songwriters on “Hm-Mm” are the label owners, Mann and Lowe, who had already written songs like the Elvis Presley hit “Teddy Bear”. From the net: “Cameo Records was founded in December 1956 in Philadelphia by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann (it has no connection to the 1920s record label Cameo Records). Parkway, initially a subsidiary label, was formed in 1958. Mann and Lowe had been a successful songwriting team prior to the start of label, with Mann writing lyrics and Lowe the music; their biggest hit prior to starting the label was Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear". Dave Appell joined the label from its inception as A&R director, and the three worked together as a production team on many early Cameo releases. Mann and Lowe wrote many of the label's early singles, while Mann and Appell also became a successful songwriting team that was responsible for many of the label's hits, particularly after Lowe cut back on his songwriting around 1961 to attend to the business of running the label. In addition, Appell's group the Applejacks functioned as Cameo's house band for the first few years of, serving as backing musicians for the label's vocalists as well as issuing a handful of instrumental singles on their own. Lowe, also a musician, played piano on many early tracks.” Record will be carefully / responsibly packed. PLEASE SEE MY LISTINGS FOR OTHER DESIRABLE TITLES!
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Condition: Records may not function as intended per surface noise, defective playback due to manufacturing defect or scratches, etc. and any extant sleeves/covers often have damage such as flawed edges and odors which may require repair or treatment, so I’m selling the item as being in “For parts or not working” condition. Most records are in scratched condition. See Goldmine Record Album Price Guide, 5th Edition, page 17: “It’s estimated that no more than 2 to 4 percent of all records remaining from the 1950’s and 1960s are truly Near Mint” (and the next grade down from Near Mint is VG+, where light scratches are present). It amazes me that the world of record collecting doesn’t have an official grading company such as in the comic book field (they have CGC), the coin collecting realm (they have PCGS), etc. Until an official 3rd party industry expert comes along, record grading remains subjective and opinions vary due to parties’ differences in audio equipment, etc.
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