You see quite a few reprints of old music memorabilia so it’s quite a treat when something turns out to be original, as this flyer issued by Capitol Records turned out to be. What I liked about it was not the cheap design but the context it gives to the early days of Fifties rock and roll. It was printed in 1956 and given out in record shops, aimed at the hep cats of the time, as we can see from the illustration of the jiving couple at the top. Borrowing from Bill Haley’s lyrics, Capitol went with Gene Vincent as their big star, then made an effort to find six more early rock and roll tracks from their catalogue who might appeal to the same audience. Although who on earth Tabby Calvin and his band were I have no idea, and the internet doesn’t help much! Anyhow, once you had “dug the crazy releases” you could turn the leaflet over to get details of the Capitol radio show on Radio Luxembourg.
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