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The Davis Sisters – I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
Written by Cecil A. Null
78 RPM audio transfer from the Bowness Arts collection of vintage records.
The Davis Sisters – I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know / Rock-A-Bye Boogie
Label: RCA Victor – 58-5345 (Canada)
Series: Bluebird Series
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Released: 1953
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Rockabilly
Other side of this record: Rock-A-Bye Boogie
youtu.be/5re8T8k0Mgk
Country duet comprised of Betty Jack "B.J." Davis (1932-1953) and Skeeter Davis (1931-2004). The sisters were not actually related. Betty died as the result of an auto accident in early August, 1953 that occurred just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio when the duo was returning home from a radio appearance in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
The Davis Sisters – I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
Written by Cecil A. Null
78 RPM audio transfer from the Bowness Arts collection of vintage records.
The Davis Sisters – I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know / Rock-A-Bye Boogie
Label: RCA Victor – 58-5345 (Canada)
Series: Bluebird Series
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Released: 1953
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Rockabilly
Other side of this record: Rock-A-Bye Boogie
youtu.be/5re8T8k0Mgk
Country duet comprised of Betty Jack "B.J." Davis (1932-1953) and Skeeter Davis (1931-2004). The sisters were not actually related. Betty died as the result of an auto accident in early August, 1953 that occurred just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio when the duo was returning home from a radio appearance in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
