DORIS ALLEN "You Stepped Out Of A Dream" JADE 10002 Lost Withdrawn 1957 LP VG+
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WELL, HERE'S THE STORY- I PURCHASE A COLLECTION IN NEW YORK A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND COULD NOT FIND A JACKET FOR THIS ONE. I PLACED IT ASIDE AND NEVER LOOKED AT IT AGAIN. I RECENTLY WAS TOLD THAT THE ORIGINAL COLLECTION, I HAD PURCHASED, BELONGED TO SOMEONE ASSOCIATED WITH Bethlehem Records. I DID A LITTLE EXPLORING AND FOUND OUT THAT Jim Bright LEFT BETHLEHEM TO START AN INDEPENDENT RECORD COMPANY IN 1957. THE NAME OF THE COMPANY WAS Jade Records. THIS CAUSED ME TO PULL THIS RECORD BACK OUT, PLAY IT and START LOOKING FOR SOME INFORMATION. I FOUND THE FOLLOWING ON Wikipedia: "Billboard - 6 May 1957 - Page 20 MUSIC-RADIO THE BILLBOARD MAY 6, 1957 NEW YORK — NEW YORK — Jade Records, indie label headed by ex-Bethlehem exec, Jim Bright, is enlarging its artists roster and distribution. Last week the outfit inked two thrushes, Genie Pace and Doris Allen, for both singles and albums."
I BEGAN LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR SOME LISTING OF EITHER THE LP OR ANY OF THE SONGS FROM THIS LP. MANY ARE STANDARDS, BUT THESE VERSIONS BY Doris Allen COULD NOT BE FOUND ANYWHERE. THE LP SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO THE Genie Pace LP AND PROBABLY HAS MANY OF THE SAME MUSICIANS AND ENGINEERS. THE RECORD ITSELF HAS A FEW LIGHT MARKS-see last two pic. ANY MARKS FOUND WERE VERY SUPERFICIAL AND THE RECORD REMAINS A VERY NICE PLAY. THERE IS NO JACKET. PLEASE,ANY INFO FROM ANYONE OUT THERE IS VERY WELCOME.
PS- I PUT A BUNCH OF PICS UP SO YOU GET A REAL IDEA OF HOW THE LABELS and MEDIA REALLY LOOK. YOU CAN SEE EVERY MEDIA FLAW in THE LAST TWO PICTURES. IT ALSO ENABLES YOU TO READ THE TITLES - BLACK and RED AREN'T THE BEST COLORS.
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