V-Disc #1 Tommy Dorsey Frank Sinatra Bea Wain WWII 78

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I have several V-Discs listed again this week. All are in very good condition, shiny and have no damage (cracks, etc). They all play nicely on my older record player that has 78 speed. Some have a few visable marks on them, but they play fine. I only included the labels in the photos because they all just look like perfect, big round black records when I take the photos and you can't really tell the condition by the pictures and I thought it would be more important to read the labels. They have all been stored in record album books for at least the last 50 years, have no warping, and are ready to play or display. This is record #1 in the series, Side A is by Bea Wain with Orchesdtra with two WWII classic songs: Pur Your Arms Around Me Honey and Comin' In On a Wing and a Prayer" side B is Blue Skies with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra with vocals by Frank Sinatra! What a great lineup for disc number one in this series! Winner to add $5.50 for well packed, boxed priority mail shipping in the USA. I will be glad to combine shipping if you win more than one record, the $5.50 will cover up to 3 records sent together, after that add $1 per record. Payment is prefered via Paypal, but checks or MO are accepted too. Overseas bidders welcome as well, but you will need to add more for shipping depending on where you are and how you would like them mailed.

If you need some information about V-discs: V-Disc was a record label produced during the World War II era by special arrangement between the United States government and various private U.S. record companies. The records were produced for use of United States military personnel overseas. Many popular singers, big bands and orchestras of the era recorded special V-Disc records. These 12-inch, 78 rpm gramophone recordings were created between 1943 and 1949. The "V" stands for "Victory".

The V-Discs were an instant hit overseas. Soldiers who were tired of hearing the same old recordings were treated to new and special releases from the top bands of the day. And such a varied selection - big band hits, some swing music, classical performances from the top symphonies, a little jazz here and there, even some marching music to keep Major Bronson happy.

Many V-Discs contained spoken-word introductions by bandleaders and artists, wishing good luck and prayers for the soldiers overseas, and their hopes for a swift and safe return. V-Discs also featured one-of-a-kind performances, as artists who were not shackled by restrictive record company contracts could now perform special versions of the 1940s' most popular hits. V-Discs stayed in production until 1949, providing entertainment to soldiers stationed overseas as part of the Marshall Plan.

After the V-Disc program ended in 1949, the Armed Services set out to honor the original AFM request that the records not be used for commercial purposes. Original masters and stampers were destroyed. Leftover V-Discs at bases and on ships were discarded. On some occasions, the FBI and the Provost Marshal's Office confiscated and destroyed V-Discs that servicemen had smuggled home.

So this can be a rare opportunity to get some neat records by your favorite artists of the day, or add to your collection if WWII memorabilia!