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UK No.1 1955 EDDIE CALVERT-CHERRY PINK & APPLE WHITE E-

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Item number:120373952272
Item location:cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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History:4 sold
Last updated on 22:45:42 AEDST, 30 Nov, 2009 View all revisions
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Genre: PopRecord Size: 10" 78rpm Shellac
 --Speed: 78 RPM
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A VERY GOOD COPY OF THIS 1955 UK NUMBER ONE HIT BY EDDIE CALVERT ON UK COLUMBIA 78

Eddie Calvert was born on 15th March, 1922 in Preston. His family were great brass band enthusiasts and he began to play many brass instruments including the trumpet. He started playing for amateur bands and soon had some professional engagements with popular dance bands, including Geraldo. Eddie became well known for the virtuosity of his performances and became a household name on TV with the Stanley Black orchestra. It was during this period that he became known as the 'Man With The Golden Trumpet'.

He started to make records for the Columbia label and had two number ones. The first was 'Oh Mein Papa' in 1953 and the second was 'Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White' in 1955. 'Oh Mein Papa' topped the UK charts for nine successive weeks, for which he received the first ever 'gold disc' awarded for an instrumental. Other recordings include 'Stranger In Paradise' in 1955, 'The Man With The Golden Arm' in 1956 and 'Jealousy' in 1960.

In the swinging 60s Eddie's music became less popular and he left Britain and emigrated South Africa. Eddie died in 1978 aged only 56.

 

 CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
 
ENTERED THE UK CHARTS - 8/04/1955 
4 weeks at #1 - 21 weeks on chart

Although this was an instrumental hit, here are the lyrics in case you want to sing along

It's cherry pink and apple blossom white
The poets say

The story goes that once a cherry tree
Beside an apple tree did grow
And there a boy once met his bride to be
Long long ago

The boy looked into her eyes, it was a sight to enthrall
The breezes joined in their sighs, the blossoms started to fall
And as they gently carressed, the lovers looked up to find
The branches of the two trees were intertwined,

And that is why the poets always write
If there's a new moon bright above
It's cherry pink and apple blossom white
When you're in love.
 
 
CONDITION IS RATED AS EX-/VG+  PLAYS GREAT BUT HAS SURFACE SCUFFS AND MARKS
 
 
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO PICK UP THIS NUMBER ONE HIT!
 

DON'T MISS OUT - BUY NOW!!
 

 

POSTAGE STUFF

Nothing in this world is "FREE" so if you see free postage it means the cost of the post is already in the starting price of the record - eBay have introduced "free postage" so that they can take a % cut of the Postal payment.  I have added another £4 to the price which just covers basic second class delivery in the UK.

 THIS IS A FRAGILE 78 AND THE ACTUAL COMBINED COST OF SAFE PACKING AND POSTAGE BY 1ST CLASS MAIL / AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET IS - IN THE UK  £ 5, EUROPE £ 8,  AND REST OF WORLD IS £ 12. SO I HAVE DEDUCTED £4 OFF THE PRICE OF THESE POSTAGE OPTIONS

But, Because of this new "Innovation" from eBaY There is now no formal way to offer POSTAGE DISCOUNTS for MULTIPLE ITEMS - BUT ..

I AM HAPPY TO OFFER A POSTAGE REBATE  FOR EVERY EXTRA 78rpm RECORD BOUGHT THAT GOES IN THE SAME POSTAL PACKET WHERE POSTAGE IS LISTED AS "FREE". (Ask for details before paying)

10" 78 RPM RECORDS NEED CAREFULLY PACKING, AND I CLAIM TO HAVE THE BEST PACKAGING IN THE WORLD FOR DISPATCHING THEM!!

 

THE GREG'S GREAT'S SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED INNER BOX MADE OUT OF 1" THICK POLYSTYRENE, WHICH THEN GOES INSIDE A DOUBLE CORREGATED STIFF OUTER CARDBOARD CARTON. THE BOXES CAN TAKE UP TO 21 RECORDS,

 

USUALLY FOR MAILING OVERSEAS, I RECOMMEND NO MORE THAN 7 IN A BOX, OTHERWISE IT GOES OVER THE AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 2Kgs WHICH CAUSES A LARGE HIKE IN POSTAL RATES.

 

I SEND OUT ON AVERAGE ABOUT 30 PARCELS A WEEK AND DISPATCH IS NORMALLY DONE ONCE A WEEK - SO IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR RECORD WITHIN A WEEK IN THE UK, PLEASE DON'T BE TOO SURPRISED - YOU MAY HAVE JUST PAID FOR IT THE DAY AFTER I'VE DONE THE PARCEL RUN!! - ON THE OTHER HAND YOU MAY HAVE HIT IT LUCKY, AND GET THE PARCEL WITHIN A DAY OR TWO!! 

 

IF YOU REALLY HAVE AN URGENT REQUIREMENT FOR THE RECORD - BIRTHDAY PRESENT, WEDDING, FUNERAL etc PLEASE TELL ME - (BECAUSE I CAN'T READ MINDS!) I WILL DO MY BEST TO GET IT OUT FOR YOU URGENTLY.

 

IF A RECORD ARRIVES CRACKED OR BROKEN DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS WITH THIS FANTASTIC PACKAGING I WILL REFUND THE MONEY IN FULL. - JUST SEND ME A QUICK SCAN - IF IT IS A VERY RARE RECORD I MAY ASK YOU TO SEND IT BACK OTHERWISE IT WILL BE YOURS TO KEEP OR DISPOSE OF.

 

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All 78's are packed in my specially designed Polystyrene boxes packed within double thick walled mailing cartons. These are designed to be "Post Office Proof" - but in the INCREDIBLY rare event that a problem occurs please email me a quick pic of any damage and I will send a refund. PLEASE CLICK ON "ME" TO READ MORE DETAILS OF MY SERVICE.

I think returning broken 78's to me is a waste of money and resources!!
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