HITT Records Ltd.
LOCATION: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OWNER(s):
TIMESPAN: Early 1960s.
MISC NOTES: Three of the first four artists released on HITT were from the Puget Sound region of Washington State. The publishing company on the first four artists' songs is Bolmin Publishing Co., which was a creation of Seattle's Joe Boles and Tacoma's Attilio "Art" Mineo. Bolmin became part of Tom and Ellen Ogilvy's Seafair/Bolo company in Seattle. Discs #45-0002 and #45-0005 are reissues of Seafair-Bolo #45-725 and NOLTA #45-351. Both of those labels were part of the Ogilvy's record label empire.
MISC NOTES: Recorded by Joe Boles and songs published by his company.
LOCATION: Seattle, WA.
RECORDING PERSONNEL: The Good Sisters (vocals); the Frantics (backing band).
RECORDING STUDIO: Joe Boles Custom Recorders
RECORDING ENGINEER: Joe Boles
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: One label has been seen on-line stamped: Oct 25, 1961.
A-SIDE MATRIX: 45-0001-A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Helen Good
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bolmin Publishing Co.
B-SIDE MATRIX: 45-0001-B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Melba D.
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bolmin Publishing Co.
MISC NOTES:
LOCATION: Seattle, WA.
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Little Bill Engelhart (vocals); Brian Craig (guitar); Jim Michaelson (sax);
RECORDING STUDIO: Joe Boles Custom Recorders.
RECORDING ENGINEER: Joe Boles
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:
Canadian release of Seafair-Bolo #45-725 by LITTLE BILL and the BLUENOTES
A-SIDE MATRIX: 45-0002-A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Engelhart
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bolmin Publishing Co.
B-SIDE MATRIX: 45-0002-B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Forest-Harvey
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bolmin Publishing Co.
MISC NOTES:
LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Ron Jacobs [idea]; Frosty Forst [voice]
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:
A-SIDE MATRIX: 45 - 0003 - A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: 45 - 0003 - S1 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Papuc - Carotenuto - Krashan - Shori
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bolmin Publishing Co.
B-SIDE MATRIX: 45 - 0003 - B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: 45 - 0003 - S2 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Shorli- Papuc - Krashan - Caritenuto
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bolmin Publishing Co.
MISC NOTES:
Canadian release of NOLTA #45 - N - 351
LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:*
Seafair-Bolo Production
Record # on disc label: 45 - 005. We have altered that to 45 - 0005 for cataloging purposes
A-SIDE MATRIX: 45 - 005 - A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Buchanan
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bolmin Publishing Co.
B-SIDE MATRIX: 45 - 005 - B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Volkmann
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Bolmin Publishing Co.
MISC NOTES:
LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO:
RECORDING ENGINEER:
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: *
A-SIDE MATRIX: 45 - 0007 - A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: 45 - 007 - S1
A-SIDE COMPOSER: B. Dorsey
A-SIDE PUBLISHER:: Jaudill Publ. Co.
B-SIDE MATRIX: 45 - 0007 - B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: 45 - 007 - S2
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Unknown
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Unknown
MISC NOTES:
LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO:
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: *
Known Label Variations: There are two label variations for this disc: On the label listed here, the B side composer is credited Smith - Peete. On the other it is Ted Wright (a pseudonym for James Brown). Additionally, on the second label, the B-side publishing credit has been removed and Andy Laughland Productions added. Finally, the B-side running time is reduced.
A-SIDE MATRIX: 45 - 0008 - A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Smith - Peete
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Jaudill Publ. Co.
B-SIDE MATRIX: 45 - 0008 - B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Smith - Peete
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Jaudill Publ. Co.