D.J. Sample Promotional Records, Country, Hillbilly, Rockabilly Lot of 6

Sold Date: March 29, 2021
Start Date: April 26, 2020
Final Price: $19.99 $11.50 (USD)
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Lot of Six 78 rpm Records. These serve as a Time Capsule from Bill Leyden at Radio Stations KMPC & KFWB in the Early 1950's. Most are Sample/Promotional Copies. Some of them have Leyden's or another D.J.'s name on them, some have Record Company Reps names. Some have the call Letters on them. Records are in Good Condition, not a lot of scratches, dusty, need a good cleaning. This Lot includes some Early Country, Hillbilly Folk Music:
T. Texas Tyler, Slim Willet, Rocky Bill Ford, & The Miller Bros.- 4 Star Records ET-125,  33-1/3 rpm, "Not an L.P. Record" T. Texas Tyler- Old Blue/ Courtin' In The Rain, Slim Willet- Don't Laugh At Me Now/ The Lonely Tide, Rocky Bill Ford- At My Expense/ Have I Overstayed My Welcome, The Miller Bros.- Express Polka/ Tuning The Fiddle  Ace Ball- Okeh Records 18047, marked "Special Record, For Radio Stations" One Armed Love/ Lost Kenny Roberts &  Tommy Sosebee- Coral Records 64108, "Sample Copy" also labeled: Property of KFWB. The Sissy Song/ She Said Kenny Roberts & The Pinetoppers- Coral records #61035 "Sample Copy, Not for Sale' stamped: Sept. 4, 1953,  She Taught me How To Yodel/ A Dear John Letter Grady Martin & The Slew Foot Five- Decca Records #28845 "Sample Copy, Not For Sale" Stamped: Sept. 4, 1953, Dragnet/ The Velvet Glove Red Ingle- Mercury Records #70085 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes/ Why Don't You Believe Me?
Bill Leyden was a Game Show Host and has a Star on the Walk in Hollywood. More from this lot to come including Jazz, Country, Big Band and more Female Singers including Doris Day & Rosemary Clooney. These all came from a local Estate. How they ended up in Colorado?