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45 RPM Record Artists "A through D"

45 RPM Record Artists "E through H"

45 RPM Record Artists "I through Q"

45 RPM Record Artists "R through Z"

The 45 RPM record was developed by RCA Victor company in 1948 - immediately following the invention of "vinyl" plastic and the development of the 12" LP record by CBS engineers (also in 1948). The 45 RPM speed was the only one to be decided by a precise optimization procedure. Calculus was used to show that the optimum use of a disc record of constant rotational speed occurs when the innermost recorded diameter is half the outermost recorded diameter. That's why a 7-inch single has a label 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Given the CBS LP vinyl groove dimensions and certain assumptions about the bandwidth and tolerable distortion, a speed of 45 rpm comes out of the formula. (Peter Copeland, British Library National Sound Archive, London).

To market their format against the currently "reigning" 78 RPM (and the CBS 12" LP) RCA released a series very low priced 45 RPM only players in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Both amplified & non amplified models were manufactured. The player above was sold in the early 1950s and was equipped with a ceramic cartridge and an "RCA" jack - also "invented" at the time! The model above did not include an amplifier or speaker but was meant to plugged into the corresponding female RCA jack in an RCA radio or TV - and use that product's amplifier and speaker. If you're aged 50 or older, you may remember quite a number of these players by 1955 - sitting atop TV sets!

In spite of the popularity of LPs, the sales of 45 RPM records continued to increase all through the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In their "peak" sales years from 1973 to 1976 more than 100 million were sold each year in the USA.

45s made since 1971 are in stereo and have the same fidelity output as CDs - i.e., 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz - a credit to the RCA engineers more than 50 years ago!

Both "oldie" and "newie" 45 RPM records are still being manufactured today. More than 2 million were pressed in 1998!

(Neil Patte, 1999)

1910 Fruitgum Company GO AWAY * THE TRACK 1970 $6.00

Allen, Steve WHAT IS A WIFE * GIRL IN THE GREY FLANNEL SUITE $20.00

American Breed BEND ME, SHAPE ME * MINDROCKER 1967-69 $7.50

Andrews, Lee 1000 TEAR DROPS * THE GIRL AROUND THE CORNER 1957 $35.00

Angel Face/Jimmy Davis Combo PROMO YOU’RE MY ALL AND ALL 1960 $12.00

Animals, The BLUE FEELING * BOOM BOOM 1964-71 $10.00

Anka, Paul A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE * I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME 1962-66 $10.00

Anthony, Ray PETER GUNN * TANGO FOR TWO 1950-62 $15.00

Association CHERISH * DON’T BLAME IT ON ME 1966 $6.00

Bailey, Pearl I CAN’T ROCK AND ROLL TO SAVE MY SOUL * THE GYPSY GOOFED 1956 $15.00

Bangles, The WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN * ANGELS DON’T FALL IN LOVE 1984-88 $5.00

Baxter, Les THEME FROM HELEN OF TROY * THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS 1950-61 $6.00

Baxter, Les I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU * WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE 1950-61 $6.00

Beach Boys, The MAN WITH ALL THE TOYS * BLUE CHRISTMAS 1964 $35.00

Beach Boys, The BY THE BEACH BOYS: WENDY * DON’T BACK DOWN * HUSHABYE 1966 $50.00

Beatles, The HEY JUDE * REVOLUTION (No Capitol Logo) 1971 $7.50

Beatles, The TWIST AND SHOUT * THERE’S A PLACE 1986 $6.00

Bell Notes I’VE HAD IT * BE MINE (Blue Label) 1958 $22.00

Bell, Archie THERE’S GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN * GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW 1968-72 $6.00

Bellus, Tony ROBBIN’ THE CRADLE * VALENTINE GIRL 1959 $15.00

Bennett, Tony NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT * MY HEART WON’T SAY GOODBYE 1950-61 $15.00

Bennett, Tony BECAUSE OF YOU * COLD, COLD HEART * FROM RAGS TO RICHES 1955-59 $10.00

Benton, Brook SO MANY WAYS * I WANT YOU FOREVER 1959-65 $12.50

Benton, Brook KIDDIO * THE SAME ONE 1959-65 $12.50

Benton, Brook THE TIES THAT BIND * HITHER AND THITHER AND YON (Picture Sleeve) 1959-65 $15.00

Berigan, Bunny FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE * CARAVAN * THE PRISONER’S SONG 1957 $12.00

Berlin, Irving CALL ME MADAM (Ethel Merman) <45 EP Album - 2-Records> 1953 $20.00

Berry, Chuck JOHNNY B. GOODE * AROUND & AROUND 1958 $40.00

Big Bopper CHANTILLY LACE * PURPLE PEOPLE EATER MEETS WITCH DOCTOR 1958 $250.00

Big Bopper BIG BOPPER’S WEDDING * LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD 1958 $25.00

Bilk, Mr. Acker STRANGER ON THE SHORE * CIELITO LINDO 1965 $6.00

Black, Bill Combo SMOKIE - PART 1 * SMOKIE - PART 2 1959-66 $15.00

Black, Bill Combo ROYAL BLUE * HEARTS OF STONE 1959-66 $15.00

Black, Bill Combo JOSEPHINE * DRY BONES 1959-66 $15.00

Black, Bill Combo SMOKIE - PART 1 * SMOKIE - PART 2 1959-66 $20.00

Blazers, The COLLEGE DRINKING SONGS $20.00

Blood, Sweat & Tears YOU’VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY * BLUES - PART II 1969-77 $5.00

Bonds, Gary “US” HAVIN’ SO MUCH FUN * DEAR LADY TWIST 1962 $15.00

Boone, Pat THE LOCKET * SPEEDY GONZALES 1957-66 $10.00

Boone, Pat A THOUSAND YEARS * MOODY RIVER 1957-66 $10.00

Boone, Pat WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK TO CAPISTRANO * APRIL LOVE 1957-66 $10.00

Boone, Pat FRIENDLY PERSUASION * CHAINS OF LOVE (Maroon Label) 1955-57 $20.00

Bostic, Earl EAST OF THE SUN * DREAM 1950-57 $15.00

Bread EVERYTHING I OWN * I DON’T LOVE YOU 1972 $5.00

Brewer, Teresa RICOCHET * TOO YOUNG TO TANGO 1952-58 $20.00

Brown, James YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO * MASHED POTATOES U.S.A. 1960-65 $20.00

Brown, Les SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY * TWILIGHT TIME * BIZET HAS HIS DAY * A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND * MEXICAN HAT DANCE * LEAP FROG * OUT OF NOWHERE * DAYBREAK SEREN 1950 $40.00

Brown, Les/Band of Renown OPEN HOUSE: DO NOTHIN’ TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME (Ames Bros) * FLAMINGO (Herb Jeffries) * CHERRY (Lancers) * INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN MUST FALL (Brewer) 1953-56 $10.00

Buchanen & Goodman SANTA AND THE SATELLITE - PART 1 * SANTA AND THE SATELLITE - PART 2 1957 $20.00

Buffalo Springfield BLUEBIRD * MR. SOUL 1967-68 $7.50

Burnette, Johnny YOU’RE SIXTEEN * BEG YOUR PARDON 1960 $15.00

Bushkin, Joe SKYLIGHT RHAPSODY * WHY SHOULDN’T I * BESS, YOU IS MY WOMAN * MY ROMANCE $40.00

Byrds, The MR. TAMBOURINE MAN * I KNEW I’D WANT YOU (Black Vinyl) 1965 $10.00

Cannon, Freddy PALISADES PARK * JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST 1961-64 $12.00

Carroll, David SWINGIN’ SWEETHEARTS * FASCINATION 1953-62 $8.00

Casinos I STILL LOVE YOU * THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 1965-71 $9.0

Cassidy, David CHERISH * ALL I WANNA DO IS TOUCH YOU 1971-73 $5.00

Chacksfield, Frank EBB TIDE * WALTZING BUGLE BOY 1953-61 $8.00

Chandler, Gene DUKE OF EARL * KISSIN’ IN THE KITCHEN (Black Label) 1961-63 $7.50

Chantay’s MOVE IT * PIPELINE 1963 $8.00

Chantels LOOK IN MY EYES * GLAD TO BE BACK 1961 $15.00

Chantels MAYBE * COME ON MY LITTLE BABY (White Label) 1959 $38.00

Charles, Ray LET’S GO * ONE MINT JULEP 1961 $9.00

Charleston City All Stars, The THE ROARING 20’S VOLUME 1 1956 $5.00

Cities Service Band STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER * BAND OF AMERICA MARCH 1950s $6.00

Cities Service Band WASHINGTON POST MARCH * THE WASHINGTON GRAYS 1950s $6.00

Clark, Dave Five OL’ SOL * EVERYBODY KNOWS 1968-69 $10.00

Clark, Dee JUST KEEP IT UP * WHISPERING GRASS 1958-60 $20.00

Clooney, Rosemary THE LOUDENBOOMER BIRD * IT’S A BOY 1959-65 $10.00

Coasters SHOPPIN’ FOR CLOTHES * THE SNAKE AND THE BOOK WORM 1960 $20.00

Coasters POISON IVY * I’M A HOG FOR YOU (Yellow/White Label) 1959 $20.00

Coasters SEARCHIN’ * YOUNG BLOOD (Yellow/White Label) 1957 $20.00

Cole, Cozy TOPSY - PART 1 * TOPSY - PART 2 1962-67 $8.00

Cole, Nat King PRETEND * DON’T LET YOUR EYES GO SHOPPING (Purple Label) 1950-57 $15.00

Cole, Nat King THE GOOD TIMES * RAMBLIN’ ROSE 1943-49 $15.00

Cole, Nat King WHO’S NEXT IN LINE * DEAR LONELY HEARTS 1962-66 $7.50

Como, Perry TOMBOY *KISS ME AND KISS ME AND KISS ME 1948-59 $15.00

Como, Perry WHEN DAY IS DONE * WHEN YOUR HAIR HAS TURNED TO SILVER 1948-59 $15.00

Como, Perry CAROLINA MOON * BODY AND SOUL 1948-59 $15.00

Como, Perry IF WE CAN’T BE THE SAME OLD SWEETHEARTS, WE’LL JUST BE THE SAME OLD FRIENDS * I’M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS 1948-59 $15.00

Como, Perry THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN BRAIDS * MY LITTLE BABY 1948-59 $15.00

Como, Perry SOUTH OF BORDER * BECAUSE * BLESS THIS HOUSE * BREEZIN’ ALONG WITH THE BREEZE * LIES * YOU’LL NEVER WALK (Sampler Kleenex Tissue/no picture sleeve) 1956 $20.00

Cooke, Sam YOU WERE MADE FOR ME * LONELY ISLAND 1958 $25.00

Cooke, Sam ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT * LOVE WILL FIND A WAY 1962-66 $10.00

Cooke, Sam FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS * DESIRE ME 1957 $25.00

Cornell, Don MOST OF ALL * THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART 1952-57 $15.00

Costa, Don NEVER ON SUNDAY * THE SOUND OF LOVE (no picture sleeve) 1960 $15.00

Costa, Don I’LL WALK THE LINE * CATWALK 1959-62 $15.00

Cramer, Floyd LET’S GO * CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO 1967-81 $6.00

Crests 16 CANDLES * BESIDE YOU (Red Label) 1958 $37.50

Crosby, Bing DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? * CHRISTMAS DINNER COUNTRY STYLE 1963 $5.00

Crosby, Bing INDIAN SUMMER * I MIGHT BE YOUR ONCE-IN-A-WHILE 1951-59 $7.50

Crosby, Bing/ Frank Sinatra WELL DID YOU EVAH? * TRUE LOVE 1956 $10.00

Damone, Vic EBB TIDE * IF I COULD MAKE YOU MINE 1950-55 $10.00

Dana, Bill THE ASTRONAUT - PART 1 * THE ASTRONAUT - PART 2 1961-63 $15.00

Darin, Bobby QUEEN OF THE HOP * LOST LOVE 1958 $20.00

Darin, Bobby BULLMOOSE * DREAM LOVER 1959 $15.00

Davis Jr., Sammy COOL CREDO * MAD BALL 1954-60 $12.00

Day, Doris WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOW * LOST IN LOVELINESS 1954-57 $8.00

Day, Doris READY, WILLING AND ABLE * HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS 1954-57 $8.00

De Castro Sisters TEACH ME TONIGHT * IT’S LOVE 1954-56 $15.00

Dean, Jimmy I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW * MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS 1957-66 $10.00

Dean, Jimmy BIG BAD JOHN * I WON’T GO HUNTIN’ WITH YOU JAKE 1961 $10.00

Dee, Joey & the Starliters PEPPERMINT TWIST -PART 1 * PEPPERMINT TWIST -PART 2 1961-65 $20.00

Denny, Martin A TASTE OF HONEY * THE BRIGHTER SIDE 1959-67 $5.00

Denny, Martin STRANGER IN PARADISE * THE ENCHANTED SEA 1959-67 $5.00

Derek THIS IS MY STORY * CINNAMON 1968-69 $8.00

Desmond, Johnny C’EST SI BON CHA CHA * BLACK HAIRED BEAUTY 1950-51 $15.00

Dietz, Howard/Schwartz, Arthur BAND WAGON, THE [45 EP Album - 2-Records] STARRING FRED ASTAIRE 1953 $30.00

Dion & The Belmonts IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT * A FUNNY FEELING 1960 $15.00

Dion & the Belmonts WHERE OR WHEN * THAT’S MY DESIRE 1959 $15.00

Dion & the Belmonts WONDERFUL GIRL * WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR 1960 $15.00

Doggett, Bill HONKY TONK PT. 1 * PT. 2 (black vinyl) 1953-56 $15.00

Domino, Fats LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW * GOOD HEARTED MAN 1961 $12.50

Doobie Brothers, The SONG TO SEE YOU THROUGH * BLACK WATER 1974 $8.00

Doors TOUCH ME * WILD CHILD 1968 $7.50

Dorsey, Tommy MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME (Warren Covington) * TEA FOR TWO CHA CHA 1952-64 $7.50

Drifters THERE GOES MY BABY * OH MY LOVE 1959 $20.00

Duprees TAKE ME AS I AM * YOU BELONG TO ME 1962-63 $15.00