FIVE WHISPERS, The [CA]

Homebase: California.
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Misc Notes: The Five Whispers was anchored by two brothers, Larry and Bobby Black. As teenagers in the late-1940s they'd performed with country stars Tommy Duncan and Merle Travis. Bobby went on to play steel guitar with a band based in Houston Texas, but later returned home to California.

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3PA & 4RA.) Monarch Records pressing #s: ^44043 / ^44043 - X (Jul., 1962)

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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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Instrumental/Instrumental

Known Label Designs
3PA.) A - B promo label. Beige/tan label background. 3rd three fish logo  centered above spindle hole. AUDITION (upper left center of spindle hole.) RECORD (upper right center of spindle hole). Blue logo, numerals and lettering. A Division of Liberty Records Inc. Los Angeles, Calif. on four lines left center of spindle hole. Disc # right center of spindle hole: No. 61. Address: 6920 SUNSET BLVD * LOS ANGELES 28 * CALIFORNIA * USA center arced along bottom edge of label.

3PB.) A - B promotional disc. 2nd three fish logo design centered above spindle hole. Beige/tan label background. Blue logo, numerals and lettering. NOT FOR SALE  lower right of spindle hole. Disc # left center of spindle hole.* (10/2022 Clocktower records. Ordered and paid $16 harbor 9410)

3PC.) A - B  promo label. Beige/tan background. 3rd three fish logo centered above spindle hole.  Blue logo, numerals and lettering. No promotional wording. A Division Of Liberty Records Sales Corp. Los Angeles, Calif. on four lines lower left of spindle hole. Disc # left center of spindle hole:61. Address: 6920 SUNSET BLVD * LOS ANGELES 28 * CALIFORNIA * USA  center arced along bottom edge of label.

3PD.) A - B promo label. Light blue background. 3rd  three fish logo centered above spindle hole. Blue logo, numerals and lettering. Horizontal lines above and below printed information center left and right of spindle hole. A Division of Liberty Records Inc. Los Angeles 28 Calif. on five lines left center of spindle hole.  Disc # center right of spindle hole: No. 61. Address: 6920 SUNSET BLVD * LOS ANGELES 28 * CALIFORNIA * USA center arced along bottom edge of label.

3RA.) A - B retail label. Light blue background 3rd three fish logo centered above spindle hole. Dark blue logo, numerals and lettering. A Division Of Liberty Records Sales Corp. Los Angeles, Calif. on four lines lower left of spindle hole. Disc #  left  center of spindle hole: No. 61. Address: 6920 SUNSET BLVD * LOS ANGELES 28 * CALIFORNIA * USA center arced along bottom edge of label.

3RB.) A - B retail label. Light blue background. 3rd  three fish logo centered above spindle hole. Dark blue logo, accents,  numerals and lettering, Horizontal lines above and below information to left and right center of spindle hole: A Division of Liberty Records Inc. Los Angeles 28, Calif on five lines center left of spindle hole. Disc # right center of spindle hole: No. 61. Address: 6929  SUNSET BLVD * LOS ANGELES 28 * CALIFORNIA * USA center arced along  bottom edge of label.

4RA.) A - B retail label. Dark blue background 4th multi-colored three fish logo to left center of spindle hole. Black numerals and lettering except A Division Of Liberty, etc. arced across bottom edge of label in white. Disc # right center of spindle hole: NO. 61.

A-SIDE MATRIX:
3PA.) DO - 721
3PB.) DO - 721
3PC.) DO - 721
3PD.) DO - 721
3RA.) DO - 721
3RB.) DO - 721
4RA)  DO - 721
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
3PA.) 45 DO - 721 (etched)
3PB.).
3PC.) DO  721  1(stamped)
3PD.) DO - 721 - 2 (etched)
3RA.) DO 721 1 (stamped)
3RB.) DO - 721- 2 (etched)
4RA.).45 DO - 721 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: L. Hampton - F.J. Burke
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Crystal Music Pub. Inc.  (ASCAP)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
3PA.) DO - 722
3PB.) DO - 722
3PC.) DO  - 722
3PD.) DO - 722
3RA.) DO - 722
3RB.) DO - 722
4RA.) 45 DO - 722 (etched wax); DO -722 (label)
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
3PA.) 45 DO - 722 (etched)
3PB.)
3PC.) DO  722   1 (stamped)
3PD.) DO - 722 - 2 (etched)
3RA.) DO .. 722 .. 2 (stamped)
3RB.) DO - 22 - 2  (etched)
4RA.) ^44043 - X (July, 1962)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Marcellino - Greenbach - Larson
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Cornerstone Pub. Co. (BMI

MISC NOTES:

3PA.) Monarch Records pressing #s: ^46394 / ^46394 - X (Jan., 1963)

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FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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Known Label Designs: 
3PA.) A - B promo label.. Beige/Tan  background. 3rd three fish logo  centered above spindle hole. Blue logo, numerals and lettering. AUDITION (left upper center of spindle hole below logo). RECORD (upper right center of spindle hole below logo). A Division of Liberty Records, Inc. Los Angeles, Calif. on four lines left center of spindle hole. Disc # right center of spindle hole: No. 69. Address: 6920 SUNSET BLVD * LOS ANGELES 28 * CALIFORNIA * USA center arced along bottom edge of label.

3PB.) A - B promo label. Beige /tan background. 3rd three fish loco centered above spindle hole. Blue logo, numerals and lettering. NOT FOR SALE lower right of spindle hole. No Liberty division, etc. information.  Disc # left center of spindle hole: No. 69. Address: 6920 SUNSET BLVD * LOS ANGELES 28 * CALIFORNIA * USA  center arced along bottom edge of label.

4RA.) A - B retail label. Dark blue background. 4th three fish logo center left of spindle hole.  Black numerals and lettering except  A DIVISION OF LIBERTY RECORDS INC., LOS ANGELES 28, CALIFORNIA  center arced along bottom label edge in white. Disc # right center of spindle hole: No. 69.

A-SIDE MATRIX:
3PA.) DO - 738
3PB.) DO - 738
4RA.) DO - 738
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
3PA.) 45 DO - 738 (etched)
3PB.) DO - 738   -   IND - 1 (stamped)
4RA.) DO - 738 - IND - 1(stamped)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Marcellino  - Greenbach - Larson
A-SIDE PUBLISHER:  Cornerstone Pub. Co.(BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
3PA.) DO - 739
3PB.) DO - 739
4RA.) DO - 739
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
3PA.) 45 D0 - 739 (etched)
3PB.) DO -739    -   IND - 1 (stamped)
4RA.) DO - 739 - IND - 1 (stamped)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Marcellino - Greenbach - Larson
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Cornerstone Pub. Co. (BMI)

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FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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Known Label Designs: 
3PA.) A - B promo label. Beige/tan background. 3rdthree fish logo  centered above spindle hole. Black logo, numerals and lettering. No audition or promotional wording. Horizontal lines over printed data left center of spindle hole and right center of spindle hole. A Division of Liberty Records Inc. Los Angles 28, Calif. on five lines left center of spindle hole.  Disc # right center of spindle hole: No. 90. Address: 6929 SUNSET BLVD * LOS ANGELES 28 * CALIFORNIA * USA center arced along bottom edge of label.

3PB.) A - B promo label. Beige/tan background. 3rd three fish logo centered above spindle hole.  Blue logo, numerals and lettering. NOT FOR SALE  lower right of spindle hole. A Division of Liberty Records Sales Corp. Los Angeles, Calif. on four lines lower left of spindle hole. Disc # left center of spindle hole: No. 90. Address: 6920 SUNSET BLVD * LOS ANGELES 28 * CALIFORNIA * USA center arced along bottom edge of label.

A-SIDE MATRIX:
3PA.) DO - 783
3PB.) DO - 783
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
3PA.) 45 - DO - 783 - 2 (etched)
3PB.) DO 783  1 (stamped)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Jim Throckmorton
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Tough Music - Bolar Pub. Co. (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
3PA.) DO - 784
3PB.) DO - 784
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
3PA.) 45 - DO - 784 - 2 (etched)
3PB.) DO 784  1 (stamped)
B-SIDE COMPOSER:S. Farino - J. Farino - A. Farino
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Trinity Music, Inc. BMI

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