Brian's Music Musings

One of my last web page updates was for the Crescendos page. I still feel there is at least one more 78 out there that I don't have. Still, true, even after finding the latest one. That "latest one" is their second release called "Crazy Hop" backed with "School Girl" on the Canadian Sparton label. I had seen it once before, so I knew they were issued, but finally bought one. Now, the questions still remain: Was there a US 78 for "Young And In Love on Nasco 6021?I know for sure that the Monorays "It's Love Baby" on Nasco 6020 was pressed. Was it issued on Reo as a 78? My page has the Reo 45. The related Janice Green was issued on a Reo 45, I wonder if it was also on a 78? Too many questions, not enough answers. I suppose it's just the usual for me!


Here's a 78 that I hope to add to my website in the next week or so. Roy Tan had his first regional hit with Isabella. It originally was issued on the Tan label in 1957. Though I really don't have much information on Roy Tan, I can just imagine it was pressed by him out of frustration that no record companies would sign him. Back then, it was not a bad alternative. Then all you had to do is flash a little cash at a few DJ's, and WALA! You're on the air. It was picked up by Dot and had good sales in certain regions, but not enough to get on the Billboard charts. Incidentally, it was paired with "Hey Sugar" and issued again in 1964 by Dot. The original 1957 flip was "I Don't Like It". His second release for Dot was "Hot Rod Queen"/Acapulco, and finally on Dot, "Your Drivers License Please, with the first release of Hey Sugar. You can find a CD with Isabella on it from the fine folks at Ace. You can't find too much information on Roy Tan, however.