Sold Date: December 2, 2024
Start Date: July 2, 2023
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A REALLY EXCELLENT COPY OF THIS RARER COMEDY 78 FROM NERVOUS NORVUS

DIG / BULLFROG HOP

Nervous Norvus was the performing name of Jimmy Drake (born 1912 in the Oakwood district of Los Angeles, Ca; died July 24 1968) His novelty song "Transfusion" was a major US hit in 1956, as was a second song, "Ape Call," released later that year. Equally good but failing to make the same impact on the charts came Dig and Bullfrog Hop.

Nervous Norvus was born before World War 1 started, and was over 40 by the time he had his two hit singles in 1956. His records were made with input from radio personality Red Blanchard, to whom he was sending demos in the hope of finding an artist to record them. Blanchard had been an influence, particularly with the "jive" language employed in the lyrics.

After his brief hour of glory, which amounted to less than six months, he concentrated on his demo service, providing music for other peoples' songs. He would charge around seven dollars to make these demos, some of which led to publishing contracts for the songwriters.

A serious drinker, Nervous Norvus died in 1968 of cirrhosis of the liver, aged 56.

DISC DETAILS:

UK  LONDON HLD 8383   10" 78rpm  (1957)

SIDE 1 :-  DIG

SIDE 2:-   BULLFROG HOP

CONDITION -  E/E+ NICE          

TWO GREAT COMEDY SIDES IN GREAT CONDITION

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10" 78 RPM RECORDS NEED CAREFULLY PACKING, AND I CLAIM TO HAVE THE BEST PACKAGING IN THE WORLD FOR DISPATCHING THEM!!

THE GREG'S GREAT'S SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED INNER BOX MADE OUT OF 1" THICK POLYSTYRENE, WHICH THEN GOES INSIDE A DOUBLE CORRUGATED STIFF OUTER CARDBOARD CARTON. THE BOXES CAN TAKE UP TO 21 RECORDS,

USUALLY FOR MAILING OVERSEAS, I RECOMMEND NO MORE THAN 7 IN A BOX, OTHERWISE IT GOES OVER THE AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 2Kgs WHICH CAUSES A LARGE HIKE IN POSTAL RATES.

I SEND OUT ON AVERAGE ABOUT 30 PARCELS A WEEK AND DISPATCH IS NORMALLY DONE ONCE A WEEK