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The V-Disc All Stars

Band, 1943-1949 US
Jazz and Pop

V-Disc ("V" for Victory) was a morale-boosting initiative involving the production of several series of recordings during the World War II era by special arrangement between the United States government and various private U.S. record companies. The records were produced for the use of United States military personnel overseas. Many popular singers, big bands and orchestras of the era recorded special V-Disc records. These 12-inch, vinyl 78 rpm gramophone recordings were created for the Army between October 1943 and May 1949. Navy discs were released between July 1944 and September 1945. Twelve-inch discs were used because, when 136 grooves per inch were cut, they could hold up to six and a half minutes of music. Not all releases were pressed of vinyl; many were of the much less durable sh

Members

	Woody Herman cl, as 1913-1987 US
	Ben Webster ts 1909-1973 US
	Billy Bauer g 1915-2005 US
	Flip Phillips ts, sax 1915-2001 US
	Chubby Jackson b 1918-2003 US
	Ralph Burns p 1922-2001 US
	Bill Harris tb 1916-1973 US
	Johnny Blowers dr 1911-2006 US
	Marjorie Hyams vib 1920-2012 US