The First Production 45 RPM Record..PeeWee the Piccolo..In The 'Woods' Album
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The First Production 45 RPM Record...PeeWee the Piccolo. In the original, first, "woods scene" album sleeve and the original (ill fated) PRINTED cellophane sleeves. All four sides are 1s stampers. Both disks have the early notch at the center hole. Labels have the early gold print. Vinyl in VG+ and better condition. printed cellophane sleeves have rips. You've probably not seen these sleeves because they are RARE: RCA discontinued them in favor of printed paper sleeves within days. Go to the Indiana State Museum website to find the framed pressing of PeeWee with the inscription, "This is the first 45 rpm record pressed at the RCA Sherman Avenue, Indianapolis plant". It is signed by R.O. Price, plant manager, dated December 7, 1948. The RCA presses in Camden, NJ were idled by a strike at that time (See Billboard magazine). This is the first 45 rpm recording to enter production. It has taken me 30 years to find 4 sets of PeeWee and I haven't found one in 3 years. That was me you saw on hands and knees searching thru dusty boxes of 45s between the flea market gun dealer and the guy selling live chickens.
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