1958 BILL PARSONS Rubber Dolly - 78 RPM Record
Bill Parsons And His Orchestra – Rubber Dolly
Written by Jens Bodewalt Lampe
78 RPM audio transfer from Bowness Arts' collection of vintage records.
Bill Parsons And His Orchestra – The All American Boy / Rubber Dolly
Label: Reo – 8320
Format: Vinyl, 10", 78 RPM (Canada)
Released: 1958
Genre: Rock, Country
Style: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Other side of this record: The All American Boy
• 1958 BILL PARSONS The All American Boy BOB...
Bill Parsons was born on September 8, 1934, in Crossville, Tennessee. He was a friend of country singer Bobby Bare. Prior to entering the U.S. Army, Bare agreed to help Parsons, who was just leaving the service, make a record. However, due to a mix-up at Fraternity Records, for which Bare recorded, the 1959 single titled "The All American Boy" was credited to Parsons, although it was Bare singing on the record. The song rose to Number 2 on the US pop charts, with Parsons lip-syncing the record for television appearances while Bare was in the army. As Bare had not yet gained any attention within country music, the deception continued for one other single, which did not chart. Bare then reverted to his true name and, beginning in 1962, launched a very successful country career. As for the real Bill Parsons, he retired from the music business after recording two unsuccessful singles for Starday Records in 1960.
"Rubber Dolly" is sometimes credited to Woody Guthrie (who recorded a version of the song), but it was actually composed by Jens Bodwalt Lampe (1869–1929), a Danish-born violinist, composer, arranger, performer, and band-leader of ragtime and syncopated dance music.
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 Rotations Per Minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.