RARE St. Petersburg, Fl label Webb City 200 Rebels Quartet " Gospel Boogie "50s?
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Rebels Quartet 78 " Gospel Boogie (Everybody's Gonn A Have A Wonderful Time Up There) / Peace Like A River " WEBB CITY 200 78 RPM ca late 40s or early 50s I believe. Photo labels showing "Doc" Webb and an advertisement for "Webb City The World's Most Unusual Drug Store " in St. Petersburg, Florida (address on the label). See more info about him and the drug store below. This is a very scarce and hard to find 78 with this rare label. The song on the A side of this record was later covered by Johnny Cash and Pat Boone. Boone had a huge hit with this song. NOTE: I put this in the religious category but the A side is up tempo and could be considered Rockabilly. The record has scattered, mostly surface only scratches and scuffs and smudges. There is one tiny dot like spot on the B side that can be felt. . It is still somewhat shiny and plays pretty well overall (for a 78). Some background sizzling/crackling and an occasional pop/tick. The voices and instruments come through fairly loud and strong. The labels have a bit of wear around the spindle holes and light wear otherwise with tracks. Buyer pays Priority shipping to be determined by your ZIP. Or I will mail it by Media Mail if you wish. Foreign to be determined.. On some items, tracking information is REQUIRED, especially on foreign items paid for with PayPal. I reserve the right to refuse payments byPayPal to certain countries or individuals. Please email me if you have any questions about any of the above. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included and are the responsibility of the buyer. Returns accepted only for lost or seriously damaged items. DOC WEBB and Webb City:" Webb's City was a one-stop department store of sorts that was located in St. Petersburg, Florida and was touted as "the World's Most Unusual Drug Store". It was founded in 1926 by James Earl "Doc" Webb in a building 17 by 28 feet (5.2 by 8.5 m) (45 m2 (480 sq ft)). At its peak Webb's City had 77 departments and measured about ten city blocks. The lyrics to its radio ad were "There'll be no more hoppin' around the town a-shoppin', Webb's City is your one-stop shopping store". It was considered a forerunner to the shopping center. Doc Webb's philosophy regarding to Webb City was "stack it high and sell it cheap." This similar philosophy years later led to the success of Sam Walton and his Walmart empire. Webb’s City peaked at over 1,700 employees and because of its location, sales, and low prices was able to have a shopping base primarily consisting of senior citizens and African Americans. The store also hired from the African American community. The store was the focus of controversy in the 1960s over hiring practices. Webb's had a gift shop, hardware store, meat market, beauty salon, travel agency, clothing departments cafeteria, multiple coffee shops and soda fountains and of course, a drugstore. Webb's City is credited as having implemented a new idea in the checkout aisle, the express lane, 10 items or less. Webb's Outpost was a much smaller store located near the end of the Gandy Bridge to Tampa. A short-lived branch was also opened in the nearby city of Pinellas Park, Florida, which could be considered a forerunner of big-box discount stores such as Wal-Mart and Target."
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