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Bluebird Record Labels

Bluebird in Blue and Black

From Bird to Dog: Bluebird Records (1932-1945)

Bluebird records were part of the RCA-Victor Corporation. It was created as a budget label by RCA-Victor in 1932 in order to enter the discount-record market. Original Bluebirds were 8 inches but were dropped by March of 1933 in favor of 10in. records.

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Decca Records

Sunburst Label

Decca Records: (1929-present)

Originally founded by Edward Lewis in England. Decca came to the US in 1934. The first US Decca label was a Sunburst design but that design disappeared in 1937. The sunburst design was replaced by a Decca in block lettering. The pre—WW2 Decca in block-lettering can be found in mainly blue and red.

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