U.S. AIR FORCE BLUE - 1957 Limited Edition USAF Recruiting Service Recording

Record is in E/E- Condition, Vinyl Pressing plays beautifully.. Labels are Nice.
Gatefold Picture Sleeve is VG, shelf, edge and corner wear, small tear at top of spine.
Record is in a new yellow paper sleeve and a new poly outer sleeve along with the gatefold P.S.

Mitch Miller's Orchestra and Chorus performing U.S. AIR FORCE BLUE (Full Vocal Version) / U.S. AIR FORCE BLUE (Limited Vocal Version).
Arranged by Mitch Miller.

1957 issue.

"The U.S. Air Force Blue", composed in 1957 by Alan Scott and Keith Textor of the commercial music production company Scott-Textor Productions, was commissioned by the United States Air Force for use as a recruiting jingle. The song, appearing in television advertisements for the Air Force, was set to imagery of airborne North American F-86 Sabres and a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress taking off in cloud of smoke. The copyright to the words and music for the song were subsequently purchased by the Air Force and released into the public domain; Mitch Miller rearranged "The U.S. Air Force Blue" at a march tempo, the sheet music to which was distributed to both Air Force bands, and civilian bands and orchestras in the United States. On February 3, 1957, Miller recorded "The U.S. Air Force Blue" during this CBS Radio show during which Lt. Gen. Emmett "Rosie" O'Donnell, Jr. – commander of the Pacific Air Forces – appeared as guest.

The song's popularity was such that, soon after introduction, an unsuccessful effort was made to replace "The U.S. Air Force" with "The U.S. Air Force Blue" as the Air Force's official service song. Nonetheless, as of 2018, "The U.S. Air Force Blue" remains an authorized piece of music in U.S. Air Force ceremonies and, according to the Air Force, "the popularity of the song remains and it is performed regularly". (from Wikipedia)

Stirring Performances.

Terrific and Scarce Air Force Recruiting Service 78 in Very Nice E- Condition with RARE Gatefold Picture Sleeve in VG Condition.

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