78 Title Strips
 

Why do 78 title strips usually only have the artist and one song?

I was under the impression that 78 vinyl has a song on each side of the record.

When I am looking at Title Strips for jukeboxes, I see 45 title strips are larger, with an artist, Side A, and Side B.

78 Title Strips are smaller (shorter) and only have Artist, and Side A. Why is this?

Most 78 record playing jukeboxes only play one side of each record. Yes, the record has two sides but the operator had to decide which side of the record would play on the juke. In the final years of 78 playing jukes (ie, Wurlitzer 1500, Seeburg A) the jukebox could play either side of the 78 calling for the larger, two-sided, title strip. Until that time, operators had no need for a two song title, title strip for a 78rpm machine.

78 Title Strips
 

On Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 10:43:04 AM UTC-4, Mikes Musical Memories wrote:
;697091 Wrote:
Why do 78 title strips usually only have the artist and one song?

Most 78 record playing jukeboxes only play one side of each record. Yes,
the record has two sides but the operator had to decide which side of
the record would play on the juke. In the final years of 78 playing
jukes (ie, Wurlitzer 1500, Seeburg A) the jukebox could play either side
of the 78 calling for the larger, two-sided, title strip. Until that
time, operators had no need for a two song title, title strip for a
78rpm machine.




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Mikes Musical Memories

Thanks for clearing that up Mike!