The fabric pads on the labels (yes, I did read to the end!) may have been put on to prevent slippage when playing on an autochanger record player. Having said that, I often played 78s on an autochanger in the 1960s and never had any problem with them slipping.
I've always been confused by the seeming popularity of "Phil The Fluter's Ball". It was even played by the reformed Jack Hylton Orchestra in the 1960's TV documentary devoted to his life - out of all the better songs they could have chosen!
The record brought back the dull ghastliness of MWYW. As a primary kid in the mid 1950s (you do the maths), I used to get home in time to hear the end half of the 15.45 to 16.15 edition of MWYW on the Light Programme (followed by Mrs Dale's Diary)! Terrible if the weather was bad and one couldn't go out to play! Who were the execrable Big Ben Banjo Band?
The fabric pads on the labels (yes, I did read to the end!) may have been put on to prevent slippage when playing on an autochanger record player. Having said that, I often played 78s on an autochanger in the 1960s and never had any problem with them slipping.
I've always been confused by the seeming popularity of "Phil The Fluter's Ball". It was even played by the reformed Jack Hylton Orchestra in the 1960's TV documentary devoted to his life - out of all the better songs they could have chosen!
The record brought back the dull ghastliness of MWYW. As a primary kid in the mid 1950s (you do the maths), I used to get home in time to hear the end half of the 15.45 to 16.15 edition of MWYW on the Light Programme (followed by Mrs Dale's Diary)! Terrible if the weather was bad and one couldn't go out to play! Who were the execrable Big Ben Banjo Band?