a Darill Connelly drawing on the generic Steinweiss squares CBS cover. A Decca which could be Steinweiss, the stars in the background are a nice touch. And a London which has drawings that look like Steinweiss but otherwise the design … Continue reading
The history of lp record covers in the first 5 years 1948 to 1953 fascinates me. Here are two quasi-generic covers for the same music both linked to Alex Steinweiss. The new one, on the left, has Steinweiss’ squares generic … Continue reading
The first one, Truetone, really looks like Steinweiss to me. Bad condition cover, but worth posting because it is so unusual. The next three are Darrill Connelly, another favorite of mine. Then comes a cover by David Stone Martin. I … Continue reading
I just got back from NYC, where I went to four thrift shops. I could not resist this Artie Shaw album even though it was $4. It is signed Steinweiss, and it is on Epic. I had never seen a … Continue reading
On a thrift shop trip to Annapolis (most people go there for the history and the waterfront) i picked up this Darrill Connelly 10 inch lp. The middle picture. There was another one concerning Mark Twain, but it was in … Continue reading
I don’t know why Columbia reissued Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with a white border around the design. It must have looked more modern to them. The RCA Dukes of Dixieland is easier to speculate about. It was originally on Vik, an … Continue reading
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