78 rpm: JOE BARI / TONY BENNETT 1st Ever Recording 78 RPM Fascinating Rhythm 1949 Leslie

Joe Bari And Pat Easton – Vieni Qui / Fascinating Rhythm

Label:

Leslie Records, Inc – 919

Format:

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Country:

US

Released:

1949

1st ever recording by Tony Bennett. I am the person that first “discovered” this release, which (at the time) was thought to not actually exist. You can read articles about it if you’d like:

https://jazzdiscography.com/finding-tony-bennetts-first-recording/

https://jazzdiscography.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/bari-goldmine.pdf

I can’t imagine another copy will ever surface, but who knows — one was found in Seattle several years ago … all kinds of crazy stories about this record… happy to share, just ask.

It’s been on a shelf since I found it, same condition, stored carefully, gorgeous. All photos are of the actual item that is being offered here, all photos taken by me.

Record is in E/E+ condition : deep gloss, no damage, really nice.

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