Bozo the Clown Record Player - "Dixie" 78 RPM -Record Guild of America Records 1948

[ApollosPythia]

wow!

[ApollosPythia]

wow!

[kirtley2010]

love the record also, i have wanted to find a copy of this song on 78 for a while, but again no luck, allmost every 78 i want is american:(

[kirtley2010]

LOVE IT, i would have bought that player if it came up for sale, do you change the needle often, it has to be changed after every 2 plays or so and when i played one of these records on my gramophone i found bits of the record left on the needle so i dont think they are meant for these acoustic players, or ones like this, this is probably made for the normal kind of 78rpm records

[RaymondTVinyl]

@kirtley2010 I change the needle after every play. This is too is really a victrola. The 50s plastic records are really not meant for victrolas. They're for the 50s/60s players that have 78 needles and lighter tone arms. So glad you're enjoying my vintage players. I LOVE sharing them!!

[ferociousgumby]

Bozo scares the crap out of me.

[321record]

hi my name is Jody I COLLECT RECORDS Ihave music from the 50' to the 80's and just an example of some people I have is Midnight Starr- Thw wispers- the Gap Band- Bread- Debarge-Dolly Parton 38 special-Dr.Hook and lots moor thak you for the videos.

[RaymondTVinyl]

@321record Welcome record collector friend!!

[321record]

Hi my name is Jody and I am 20 and I collect records to I've got music from the 50's to the 80's but the music I most like is the 70's and 80' just to give you an exampleof the kind of music I like is my favorite is Elvis I have 12 records of him other ones I havis Manhatton Transfer-Billie Ocean-Midnight Starr-The Wihspers-Debarge-Dolly Parton- Ricky Skaggs-Exile and lots more and thank you for the videos.

[sideshowtink]

How did I ever miss this vid? It's FABULOUS! I just got one of these players! YAY!!!

[chompo7]

had to come back to see bozo! he is the ONLY clown i am not terrified of.

here in chicago bozo was a much beloved tv show for close to 50 years.

i am creeped out by every other clown but for some reason i loved bozo?

[RaymondTVinyl]

@chompo7 Hey Chompo!! Me too...only Bozo made me laugh! I love the enjoyment you're getting out of this vids. Its in my top 5 watched vids. Bizarre! Who Knew?!!

[GloomMaven78]

I have to ask : where did you find that record? I would LOVE to find a copy!

[RaymondTVinyl]

@GloomMaven78 Hello My Friend!! I believe I found this record at the thrift store. I usually pick up most of my children's records at the thrift shops. They don't show up often...but when they do, I snatch them up! Thanks for watching!! :-)

[mlebagley]

I just love this song! I like any version of it! this player was made for shalac 78rpm records, those could withstand the playback on these kind of players

[29def90]

Hi Raymond,

This is a great little record player. But pictures like this of Bozo terrified me as a kid, and they still rub me the wrong way. But it is still a beautiful machine!

[RaymondTVinyl]

I totally understand!! I'm not real crazy about clowns either! LOL!!

[cartoonfan1920s]

Bozo becomes Al Jolson!

[SureFire420]

The way you said "super  cool" made my stoner sense tingle.

[PressureWave]

Uauauauauauauaua, love it love it love it...

Great thanks for sharing.

[RaymondTVinyl]

LOL!!! It is a neat player.  Glad U liked! :-)

[thurberdrawing]

Tim Burton could do something with this. I certainly remember Bozo (and I think the Bozo we see here is not a generic Bozo, but the face of a man who died about a year ago, who did Bozo for decades and licensed the image to other performers) and I remember this type of 78 record (red, yellow, green, etc.) but that sort of tone-arm was gone by the time I came along. (I was born in 1960.) I have some crank record players with that sort of tone-arm, but this hybrid version is fascinating.

[RaymondTVinyl]

Thanks Thurber! From everyone's replies, it must be a really unusual player. Hadn't realized when I bought it. Glad U liked!!

[desoto1961]

Very nice, I think they all cut up the records with that style reproducer and needle.

[sideshowtink]

That is the COOLEST player, Raymond! So interesting to see a non crank player with that kind of reproducer!!!

[RaymondTVinyl]

Thank U Tink!

[poppakind1]

I love this machine! I used to watch the Bozo Show every morning before school. What a cool find. Very nice collectible. I would've bought that too!!

[RaymondTVinyl]

Thanks Poppa! It's ALWAYS displayed in the record room. :-)

[poppakind1]

That's what I need, A RECORD ROOM.

[RaymondTVinyl]

Don't they come standard in house?? ;-)

[poppakind1]

I wish. At least then I could keep my collection confined to 1 room. As is, I have shit everywhere. Someday...

[RaymondTVinyl]

Even with a record room, I have players and records everywhere. It's heaven to me!! LOL

[poppakind1]

Exactly, everytime I bring home another my wife just sighs. Nice video in the Short North, looks like you were having fun. Made me want to get outside. Tell your roomie I said nice work.

[RaymondTVinyl]

Thanks Poppa. Hopefully she has a gleam in her eye when she sighs because she knows it's you and your passion.