VERY RARE 78 RPM “LA BAMBA” & “DONNA”

$

91

VERY RARE 78 RPM “LA BAMBA” & “DONNA” Click Images to Enlarge

Very Rare 78 RPM “LA BAMBA” and “DONNA”

in

very good ++ condition. 

Canadian pressing, Apex Specialty Series, Recorded by Del-Fi Records, Los Angeles.

You won’t find many of these in 78RPM.   Still has a nice sheen and plays excellent with full fidelity, no pops or background noise, some minor surface scratches (see pictures). 

 In Wonderful Condition!!

February 3rd, 1959, a young boy with superstar potential was killed. Ritchie Valens was still in his first year as a recording artist, and had already made a name for himself in the music industry. When Ritchie was seventeen he was spotted by Bob Keene, president of Del Fi Records in Hollywood, and offered a recording contract.
Ritchie was the first Mexican American singer to achieve national recognition, paving the way for others. Ritchie Valens will always be remembered for his emotional renditions of his self-penned hit songs Donna ' and 'La Bamba ' which he wrote for his high school sweetheart, Donna Ludwig.. The song 'Donna' was recorded and rapidly made the 1958 hit charts. It became his biggest all-time hit and first million seller it was a two-sided hit and the f lip side 'La Bamba' was a traditional Spanish song which Ritchie sang in Spanish after adding a rock'n'roll beat to it. That song was also a million seller.
This record was still on the charts at the time of his death.

Don’t  miss this chance!!

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