Columbia (1940-1949)
16 videos • 248 views • by Jason Madore 1940-1949 was the last decade of glory for companies making 78 rpm records - the smaller and less fragile 45 rpm records would supersede them in the next decade (1950s). Columbia was noted during this time period for their many recordings of Western swing music; nearly all the records in this playlist are Western swing. It was not until the 1950s that Columbia started focusing on recording pop music.