Topic: THE RETURN OF ORMANDY - THE COLUMBIA STEREO YEARS (Read 4468 times)

Freddie · « **Reply #90 on:** March 12, 2024, 01:17:04 PM »

It's page 4!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #91 on:** March 12, 2024, 02:10:46 PM »

We had a stereo-tv-radio combo......which was a drag because you couldn't play records if everyone else wanted to watch tv.

I got my own phono - also for my tenth birthday - and started buying records - but mostly 45 rpm "hit" records that I heard on the radio.

I don't think I ever had 16 1/4 rpm record......does anyone know what that speed was used for?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #92 on:** March 12, 2024, 02:11:29 PM »

It is 68 degrees. I may go sit on the front porch in my rocking chair and yell at people to get off my lawn.

Jane · « **Reply #93 on:** March 12, 2024, 02:29:46 PM »

Quote from: Jrand73 on March 12, 2024, 02:10:46 PM

We had a stereo-tv-radio combo......which was a drag because you couldn't play records if everyone else wanted to watch tv.

I don't believe ever seeing that combination. Our music was in our living room and our tv was in our den. My parents decided they didn't want to look at the tv and hid it inside a closet in our den with wood doors we opened to see the tv.

Jane · « **Reply #94 on:** March 12, 2024, 02:30:42 PM »

That little closet was perfect when I had the first boy girl party in elementary school and it was used for private kissing when playing spin the bottle

Freddie · « **Reply #95 on:** March 12, 2024, 02:38:48 PM »

Quote from: Jrand73 on March 12, 2024, 02:11:29 PM

It is 68 degrees. I may go sit on the front porch in my rocking chair and yell at people to get off my lawn.

That sounds like fun!!!

Jane · « **Reply #96 on:** March 12, 2024, 02:40:43 PM »

I know. I am envious

Freddie · « **Reply #97 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:16:47 PM »

Quote from: Jane on March 12, 2024, 02:40:43 PM

I know. I am envious

bk · « **Reply #98 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:17:46 PM »

Jane, yeah, what song would it have been back then?

bk · « **Reply #99 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:18:02 PM »

Lucky Me? I See Rainbows?

bk · « **Reply #100 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:19:39 PM »

The first phono I remember in our house was when I was really little - a machine that not only played 78s but also on which you could record your own record, talking or singing or whatever. I have one of those players in storage along with a lot of blank discs. I never tried to use it.

bk · « **Reply #101 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:21:01 PM »

Then we got a console that played regular LPs, but not stereo, at least I don't think it played stereo. Probably around 1957, before stereo consoles were readily available. I also had a portable RCA player that played 45s.

bk · « **Reply #102 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:25:37 PM »

So, my first stereo was the Columbia House Stereo with detachable speakers and the first stereo album I got from the club was, I think Gypsy, and then Mr. President and Subways Are for Sleeping, but those were 1962 and I know I got other stuff before that. Also, the soundtrack to West Side Story would have been in January of 1962. I probably got the record player in 1961. First stereo record I bought was the box set of Ben-Hur.

bk · « **Reply #103 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:25:58 PM »

Kind of a useless day, really.

bk · « **Reply #104 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:26:13 PM »

Got to make an appointment with an eye doctor very soon.

Jane · « **Reply #105 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:28:44 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 12, 2024, 03:17:46 PM

Jane, yeah, what song would it have been back then?

I don't think it was a popular song at the time. I wish I could remember.

Jane · « **Reply #106 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:29:05 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 12, 2024, 03:18:02 PM

Lucky Me? I See Rainbows?

No.

Jane · « **Reply #107 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:29:44 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 12, 2024, 03:19:39 PM

The first phono I remember in our house was when I was really little - a machine that not only played 78s but also on which you could record your own record, talking or singing or whatever. I have one of those players in storage along with a lot of blank discs. I never tried to use it.

That would have been fun, if I could carry a tune

Jane · « **Reply #108 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:30:25 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 12, 2024, 03:26:13 PM

Got to make an appointment with an eye doctor very soon.

Are you still seeing double? If so, be sure to mention that so you get in sooner than months away.

Freddie · « **Reply #109 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:33:56 PM »

Quote from: Jane on March 12, 2024, 03:29:05 PM

Quote from: bk on March 12, 2024, 03:18:02 PM
Lucky Me? I See Rainbows?

No.

Was it "I Don't Care for Page Seven"

Jane · « **Reply #110 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:34:50 PM »

My mother's favorite singer was Paul Robeson. She even smuggled a record of his into this country. I wish I knew what happened to it.

I searched his songs to see if something popped out at me but it didn't.

MichaelG · « **Reply #111 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:37:34 PM »

Quote from: Jrand73 on March 12, 2024, 02:10:46 PM

We had a stereo-tv-radio combo......which was a drag because you couldn't play records if everyone else wanted to watch tv.

I got my own phono - also for my tenth birthday - and started buying records - but mostly 45 rpm "hit" records that I heard on the radio.

I don't think I ever had 16 1/4 rpm record......does anyone know what that speed was used for?

I had heard those 16 2/3 were for radio transcription discs. This article seems to confirm that:

https://bloggerhythms.blogspot.com/2011/05/slower-than-slow-16-rpm-records.html

MichaelG · « **Reply #112 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:38:07 PM »

Our record player had a 16 speed but I've never seen a 16 record either.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #113 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:41:06 PM »

DR JANE it looked sort of like this.....

Jane · « **Reply #114 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:42:16 PM »

Still waiting-lol

Jrand74 · « **Reply #115 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:42:26 PM »

Thanks DR MICHAELG that makes sense.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #116 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:45:28 PM »

It showed up!

Jane · « **Reply #117 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:52:58 PM »

Quote from: Jrand73 on March 12, 2024, 03:41:06 PM

DR JANE it looked sort of like this.....

Using "quote" I can see

, but not the photo.

Googling the link shown it only says "Direct image access denied, please go to worthpoint.com to view images."

Jane · « **Reply #118 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:54:36 PM »

That's strange. I quoted the image link and it is missing from my post.

KevinH · « **Reply #119 on:** March 12, 2024, 03:58:33 PM »

Good evening!

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