Hollywood. California (?)
This is presumably the forerunner of the more common maroon, black or red TOPS label, which issued an large quantity of cover versions on 45’s / Ep’s / 78’s in the fifties. I would imagine that there are many other releases with this blue label design, but few ever turn up.
TOPS 103
JACK (TEX) WILLIAMS AND THE HIRED HANDS
Life Get’s Tee-Jus (103.A) (deadwax Top 111)
(Carson Robinson) (No Publisher Noted)
JOHNNY HENDERSONAND THE HIRED-HANDS
I Love You So Much It Hurts (103.B) (deadwax Top 110)
(Floyd Tillman) (No Publisher Noted)
TOPS 209
JOE BEAN AND HIS WESTERN SERENADERS
I Turned And Slowly Walked Away (Vocal – Curt Dunn) (209.A)
(Red Sortner) (No Publisher Noted)
There’s Not A Thing (Vocal – Curt Dunn) (209.B)
(Dilly Hughes) [sic] (No Publisher Noted)
TOPS 209 is a Research Craft Pressing.
This is presumably the forerunner of the more common maroon, black or red TOPS label, which issued an large quantity of cover versions on 45’s / Ep’s / 78’s in the fifties. I would imagine that there are many other releases with this blue label design, but few ever turn up.
TOPS 103
JACK (TEX) WILLIAMS AND THE HIRED HANDS
Life Get’s Tee-Jus (103.A) (deadwax Top 111)
(Carson Robinson) (No Publisher Noted)
JOHNNY HENDERSONAND THE HIRED-HANDS
I Love You So Much It Hurts (103.B) (deadwax Top 110)
(Floyd Tillman) (No Publisher Noted)
TOPS 209
JOE BEAN AND HIS WESTERN SERENADERS
I Turned And Slowly Walked Away (Vocal – Curt Dunn) (209.A)
(Red Sortner) (No Publisher Noted)
There’s Not A Thing (Vocal – Curt Dunn) (209.B)
(Dilly Hughes) [sic] (No Publisher Noted)
TOPS 209 is a Research Craft Pressing.
If this is the case, this label belongs to Tops Music Enterprises, which was the parent company of the budget Tops label.
ReplyDeleteJOE BEAN had a record on Modern in 1947, which helps to confirm Hollywood location.
ReplyDeleteThe Eddy Arnold & Carson Robison songs here date this records. I've seen this label in maroon but most seem to have vanished long ago,
Dave Sax.