From roger@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 23 11:51:36 2023
The Hollywood Blue Jays - So Worried/Cloudy And Raining - Recorded In Hollywood 185
Regarding the recent Spontaneous Lunacy review of the above record and discussion on here about the release date I have since checked on this with the result that a half page RIH ad (taken from Billboard) featuring said record does indeed appear in Galen
Gart's "History Of Rhythm & Blues Vol 1 : 1951" (P.128)
BUT....the actual ad as it appears in Billboard itself is in the copy dated 6 December 1952 (p.37)
Which means I was right first time and the inclusion of the record (both sides) in the 1951 Singles Battle was indeed in error.
From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 23 18:33:21 2023
Strange one with a couple of the records in the ad having much higher catalog numbers than 185. I'm, leaving it in '51 for now. The Belvin "Dream Girl" in the ad is #120, a 1952 release being promoted again because of the Jesse and Marvin release.