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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)

Eddy, Duane STRETCHIN’ OUT * THE GUITAR MAN 1961-65 $12.00

Eddy, Duane BOSS GUITAR * THE DESERT RAT 1961-65 $12.00

Eddy, Duane CANNONBALL * MOOVIN’ N’ GROOVIN’ * MASON-DIXON LION * THE LONELY ONE 1959 $65.00

Eddy, Duane CANNONBALL * MASON-DIXON LION 1958-61 $25.00

Eddy, Duane FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD * THE QUIET THREE 1958-61 $25.00

Eddy, Duane UP AND DOWN * MOOVIN’ AND GROOVIN’ 1958-61 $20.00

Eddy, Duane YEP! * THREE-30-BLUES (Picture Sleeve) 1958-61 $25.00

Eddy, Duane STALKIN’ * REBEL - ‘ROUSER 1958-61 $20.00

Edwards, Tommy PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER * IT’S ALL IN THE GAME 1955-65 $12.50

Edwards, Tommy MR. MUSIC MAN * LOVE IS ALL WE NEED 1955-65 $12.50

Edwards, Vincent TO BE WITH YOU * NYLON STOCKINGS 1967 $5.00

Elegants LITTLE STAR * GETTING DIZZY (A Product of Am-Par Records) 1958 $30.00

Ellington, Duke DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE * DO NOTHING TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME $4.00

Equadors A VISION * STAY A LITTLE LONGER * SPUTNIK DANCE * I’LL BE THE ONE 1958 $60.00

Evans, Paul MIDNITE SPECIAL * SINCE I MET YOU BABY 1959-60 $15.00

Everly Brothers BIRD DOG * DEVOTED TO YOU 1958 $20.00

Everly Brothers WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE * MAYBE TOMORROW 1957 $25.00

Everly Brothers BYE BYE LOVE * I WONDER IF I CARE AS MUCH 1957 $20.00

Everly Brothers WHEN WILL I BE LOVED * BE BOP A-LULA 1960 $25.00

Everly Brothers EVERLY BROS. (SLEEVE ONLY) 1957 $10.00 Rock, R&B, Soul

Everly Brothers TIL I KISSED YOU * OH, WHAT A FEELING 1959 $20.00

Faith, Percy SWEDISH RHAPSODY * THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE 1950-76 $10.00

Falcons YOU’RE SO FINE * GODDESS OF ANGELS 1959 $30.00

Fendermen, The MULE SKINNER BLUES * TORTURE 1969 $20.00

Fields, Ernie CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS * IN THE MOOD 1959-62 $12.50

Fireballs, The BULLDOG * EARLY SUNRISE 1959 $15.00

Fireflies YOU WERE MINE * STELLA GOT A FELLA 1959 $20.00

Fisher, Eddie I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU * DOWNHEARTED * OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN * WISH YOU WERE HERE * I’LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART * LADY OF SPAIN 1950's $15.00

Fisher, Eddie I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU * DOWNHEARTED * OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN * WISH YOU WERE HERE * I’LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART * LADY OF SPAIN 1950's $15.00

Fisher, Toni THE BIG HURT * MEMPHIS BELLE 1959-64 $10.00

Fitzgerald, Ella CRY ME A RIVER * CLAP HANDS! HERE COMES CHARLEY! 1960-65 $8.00

Fitzgerald, Ella/Lena Horne ALL MY LIFE * MY MELANCHOLY BABY * PRISONER OF LOVE * OUT OF NOWHERE $45.00

Five Keys LING, LING, TONG * I’M ALONE 1954 $35.00

Flanagan, Ralph REVERIE IN THE RAIN * SHAKER HEIGHTS STOMP 1950-57 $6.00

Flatt, Lester & Carl Scruggs THE GREAT HISTORIAL BUM * ALL I WANT IS YOU 1959-63 $7.50

Fleetwoods TRULY DO * RUNAROUND 1959-66 $10.00

Ford, Tennessee Ernie SIXTEEN TONS * YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY 1954-60 $10.00

Four Aces THREE COINS IN A FOUNTAIN * WEDDING BELLS 1954-60 $10.00

Four Aces DREAM * IT SHALL COME TO PASS 1954-60 $10.00

Four Aces YOU’LL ALWAYS BE THE ONE 1954-60 $10.00

Four Aces THE WORLD OUTSIDE * HOW CAN YOU FORGET 1954-60 $10.00

Four Coins ROSELLE * THE WORLD OUTSIDE 1954-59 $7.50

Four Coins THIS LIFE * MY ONE SIN (Promo Record) 1954-59 $7.50

Four Freshman SOMEBOBY LOVES ME * IN THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLD * CIRCUS * DAY BY DAY 1954-59 $15.00

Four Lads NO, NOT MUCH! * I’LL NEVER KNOW 1952-60 $15.00

Four Seasons SHOW GIRL * TELL IT TO THE RAIN 1964-69 $7.50

Four Seasons PITY * ELECTRIC STORIES 1964-69 $7.50

Four Tops I CAN’T HELP MYSELF * SAD SOUVENIRS 1964-72 $7.50

Fox, Samantha I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN * DON’T CHEAT ON ME 1986-89 $5.00

Fox, Samantha NAUGHTY GIRLS (Full Force Mix and UK Mix) - Picture Sleeve 1986-89 $5.00

Francis, Connie STUPID CUPID * CAROLINA MOON 1958 $15.00

Francis, Connie MY HEART HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN * MALAGUENA 1960 $12.50

Francis, Connie I WAS A FOOL * HE THINKS I STILL CARE 1962 $10.00

Franklin, Aretha DR. FEELGOOD * RESPECT 1967-74 $6.00

Freberg, Stan SH-BOOM * WIDE-SCREEN MAMA BLUES 1953 $25.00

Freberg, Stan YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS * ROCK AROUND STEPHEN FOSTER 1955 $20.00

Freddie & The Dreamers DON’T DO THAT TO ME * JUST FOR YOU 1964-65 $6.00

Freeman, Bobby BETTY LOU GOT A NEW PAIR OF SHOES * STARLIGHT 1958 $25.00

Freeman, Bobby DO YOU WANT TO DANCE * BIG FAT WOMAN 1958 $25.00

Froman, Jane WITH A SONG IN MY HEART [ 4-Disc Boxed Set] 1952 $20.00

Froman, Jane GHOST OF A ROSE * I BELIEVE 1952-56 $10.00

Frost, Max & The Troopers SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME * FREE LOVIN’ 1968-69 $10.00

Garland, Judy/Mason, James A STAR IS BORN [3-Disc Album] 1954 $10.00

Gene & Eunice POCO-LOCO * GO-ON KOKOMO 1959 $25.00

George, Barbara I KNOW * LOVE 1961-62 $12.00

Gibson, Don LONESOME NUMBER ONE * THE SAME OLD TROUBLE 1958-61 $12.00

Gibson, Don A LEGEND IN MY TIME * FAR, FAR AWAY (Monaural) 1960 $8.00

Godowsky, Leopold CHOPIN WALTZES $8.00

Goldsboro, Bobby TOMORROW IS FORGOTTEN * THE STRAIGHT LIFE 1966-73 $6.00

Goodman, Benny SING SING SING * SING SING SIN 1950-56 $6.00

Gorme, Edyie GIMME GIMME JOHN * FINI 1953-55 $10.00

Gorme, Eydie EYDIE GORME VAMPS THE ROARING 20’s, Vol 3 $8.00

Gorme, Eydie EYDIE GORME VAMPS THE ROARING 20’s, Vol 2 $8.00

Gorme, Eydie EYDIE GORME VAMPS THE ROARING 20’s, Vol 1 $8.00

Hamilton, George IV A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH * IF YOU DON’T KNOW 1956-58 $20.00

Hamilton, George IV OH SO MANY YEARS * ABILENE 1968-74 $8.00

Hayman, Richard ANNA * APRIL IN PORTUGAL 1950-62 $8.00

Heaters WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE (Colored Vinyl) 1980 $15.00

Helms, Bobby JINGLE BELL ROCK * CAPTAIN SANTA CLAUSE 1957-62 $15.00

Helms, Bobby JINGLE BELL ROCK * THE BELL THAT COULDN’T JINGLE 1965-67 $8.00

Holly, Buddy LISTEN TO ME * PEGGY SUE * I’M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO * EVERYDAY 1958 $300.00

Hollywood Argyles ALLEY-OOP * SHO’ KNOW A LOT ABOUT LOVE 1960 $12.50

Holmes, Leroy LISA * THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY 1951-61 $7.50

Holmes, Leroy JAMIE * TARA’S THEME 1951-61 $10.00

Horton, Johnny THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS * ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL (Orginal Sleeve) 1959 $60.00

Horton, Johnny JOHNNY FREEDOM * COMANCHE 1960 $10.00

Hughes, Carol FIRST DATE * LEND ME YOUR COMB 1958 $9.00