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'Who's On First"?

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:27 pm
by Chicopee John
At a Garage Sale I came upon a 78 RPM record featuring Abbot and Costello and their classic "Who's on First' skit.

Part 1 is on one side of the disc and Part 2 is on the flip side.

CASTLE Records with characatures of Laurel and Hardy on each label - front and back.


Is this record 'collectable', rare, etc. or should it be filed with all the Frank Sinatra 78s?

Laurel and Hardy Who's On First?

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:48 pm
by old fogey
That's a new one on me. Forever and a day I thought that "Who's On First, was a classic routine of Abbott and Costello.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:10 pm
by shane
It sound very interesting. Any chance you could post a picture of the label? I've never heard of a Castle record label before, though here in Oz, we didn't get an awful lot of American releases on the same labels.
:idea: I wonder if they had anything to do with Castle Films, who released alot of Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello etc films on super 8 for home veiwing in the 1950's & 60's??

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:46 am
by Neophone
Shane,

I bet you're right. I did a quick search fort Castle Records and came up with nothing, but Castle Films was another story. Unfortunately I can't find anything about any records hay may have issued.

Regards,
J.

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:43 pm
by shane
:roll: John- I'm always right---not :)
Seriously, it just seems a bit of a co-incidence that the subject matter of Castle films and this record are so closely related. Perhaps they made a failing attempt to break into the record market as well?? Or perhaps it could be used in sync with the film?
Now I'm even more curious to see the label! :wink:
It probably is a fairly rare record.

Abbott & Costello

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:18 am
by CALUMETPHONO
This is photos of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, I have this record, it is kinda rare. I would keep it. I paid $10.00 for mine, and think its probably worth more than a Frank Sinatra.

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:21 am
by shane
:( Photo's didn't come out :( If you get a chance, try again. I'd love to see the label :P :wink: