JIMMY ROGERS - BLUES ALL DAY LONG

CHESS 1616 written by and recorded by JIMMY ROGERS (JAMES A. LANE), 78rpm recording by JIMMIE ROGERS AND HIS ROCKING FOUR. "JIMMY ROGERS" JAMES A. LANE (vocals & guitar); LITTLE WALTER JACOBS (harmonica); OTIS SPANN (piano); WILLIE DIXON (string bass); and possibly FRED BELOW (drums).

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[jnorman111]

(J.M.J.)

Another thing to consider is that these machines were designed to play records that have a material that is harder than the steel needle. The principal being that the needle wears, and is changed every play, because it is of a softer material than the record, the needle wears, so it does not hurt the record when played properly.

[jnorman111]

I have considered your concern.That is a 1920s Victrola VV-90 designed to play orthophonic records. The tone arm and sound box are heavy, however, first off I only played the record this once on this machine, it is a duplicate copy of mine anyway, and Chess 78s don't sell for much, even near mint, and this would grade out at VV+. I did use a very ultra soft tone needle, very thin, and will stock up on more of them coming up the second week-end in June at Union, Illinois phonograph show.

[laceup1967]

I don't understand why you are playing such a late-era electric 78 on an early acoustic machine. You are stripping those narrow groves with the thick needle and gouging the soft material with the heavy producer.