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50s Music/Query about release date of the Glory of Love

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Expert: - 8/30/2011


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Dear daddyp,

I am researching music from the early 50s and would like to know, if possible please, which month the song 'The Glory of Love' by The Five Aces was released in the UK.  I know it was released in July 1951 in the US.  If you cannot answer this, could you direct me to a website or directory where I might locate this information please?

Thank you ever so much for your time!

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Sorry I am on holiday in Hawaii at the moment but will give you a date next week.  I know that it was well before the second world war when it was written as I remember my parents having an old 78 of the song when I was a kid. so your 1951 is a long way out.  Will get back to you when I return - sorry for the delay.

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I stopped collecting in the late 90's when the sales of vinyl dropped off and non-music took over the charts!

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DJ in 1950's working in UK and Hong Kong. Collected singles from late 40's (US imports on vinyl and UK shellac - until 1990's had over 35000 at one time - sold most to a Lottery winner but stall have 2000 plus 45's mainly. Started as a teenager in UK and was (probably) the first 'disco' type dance DJ tp use 2 turntables so that continuous music for dancing from records was available in 1952. Had a weekly programme in Hong Kong in 57 which ran for 2 years titles 'Pick Of The Pops' which somebody used later in the Uk as a title!! Made many friends in the 50's - particularly Guy Mitchell, Gale Storm and Rosie Clooney. Met many others including Pat Boone, Paul Anka and even an interview with Sinatra which was not good as he was hung-over at 10am from the night before. returned to UK in 1960 and sent interviews from here back to the Far East - early Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, and Roy Orbison and - sadly - Del Shannon just before he left us!

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Chair of the Twinning Group Organisation between Wakefield and the German town of Herne. I also moderate a section of a Football Forum looking after the Bundesliga thread under the name os SchalkeUK

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Retired from teaching in 2009 (all high school subjects at times) but mainly French, German and Maths. Before that I had 9 years in the Royal Air Force - connected with BFBS - 14 years managing a professional Rugby Club, 15 years in Local Government before going back to teach at age 63 to 71. Hate the modern-day use of kids as researchers who rely on incorrect sources withou having been able to experience the original items - many 50's hit re-recorded for Steroe and were very poor compared to the first version but are still passed off as the correct one. I suppose I could - at times - qualify for any series dealing with 'Grumpy Old Men', but as they say c'est la vie!

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