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“Readers Museum”

March 8, 2023
1948, PM

Bernstein Resigns Post As NYC Symphony Head

Million $$ In Morphine Seized

…”No gang can stand losing that money,” he said.

($1,000,000 in March 1948 had the same buying power in January 2023 as $12,785,042.74.)

Jocelyn Brando (1919–2005)

PM, March 8, 1948

“History is made of scrap paper”

March 7, 2023
1948, PM


“Waxey Maxie”; Paul Williams Sextette; Paul Williams; Savoy (670-B); March 1948

Photo by John DeBiase.


“Spider Sent Me”; Paul Williams Sextette; Paul Williams; Savoy (670-A); March 1948


“Blues at Daybreak”; Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers; M. King; Savoy (773-B); March 1948


“Turtle-Rock”; Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers; Paul Williams; Savoy (773-A); March 1948

Is Time Pink or Bilious Green?


Photos by John Albert and John DeBiase, Paramount and Metropolitan.


“Don’t Trust A Woman Blues”; Joe Swift; Red Callender’s Quintet; Joe Swift; Exclusive (264); March 1948

“Few people realize what a valuable record a police blotter is…”


“Dinky”; Leo Parker Quintette; Leo Parker; Sir Charles; Joe Newman; Al Lucas; Jack Parker; Savoy (957-A); March 1948

$235 in March 1948 had the same buying power in January 2023 as $3,004.49.
$356 in March 1948 had the same buying power in January 2023 as $4,551.48.

PM, March 7, 1948


“On The House”; Leo Parker Quintette; Leo Parker; Sir Charles; Joe Newman; Al Lucas; Jack Parker; Savoy (957-B); March 1948

iTunes in 1948: “a juke box with a well-devolped brain…”

April 18, 2015
1948

IMG_9262-2 PM, April 5, 1948

“‘Select-O-Matic’ has capacity for 100 records, can play up to 14 hours without stop. Records are played vertically.” “Another step toward uninterrupted playing of photograph records over a long period has been taken… This machine holds up to 100 records and can play up to 14 hours with out a stop… The machine is actually a juke box with a well-devolped brain…”