HAPPY 70TH FOR THE 45
THE END of 2019 marked an anniversary milestone, the 70th anniversary of the 45rpm. This inexpensive 7-inch vinyl product, introduced by RCA, the Radio Corporation of America, in 1949, was far superior in sound quality and sturdiness than its fragile 10-inch 78rpm predecessor, which helped to propel the growth of jukeboxes. With a song on the A side and one on the flip side, Perry Como had four successful flip sides for the label in the debut year of the 45.
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