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DURIUM JUNIOR A - B - N - X-series

A series of small 10 cm (4.5 inch) records

DURIUM JUNIOR N - series

DURIUM JUNIOR N 9 - N 10 - N 11 - N 25: These are round 4" records.

A MEN ABOUT TOWN is a sophisticated, debonair man of any age, but usually of some wealth who os a frequenter of thebetter nightclubs, restaurants, bars and entertainment, usu, with sophisticated and lovely young women

( from: The Pocket Dictionary of American Slang ( Harold Wentworth - Stuart Berg Flexner) (1977))

Matrices	Titel	Band name	Rec. date:	Records
N 9	KENTUCKY BABE	MEN ABOUT TOWN TRIO vo3	New York City, c fall 1931	DURIUM JUNIOR N9
N 10	BANKS OF THE WABASH			DURIUM JUNIOR N 10
N 11	WORKING ON THE RAILROAD			DURIUM JUNIOR N 11 ARCH 3004

The next item belongs to the DURIUM JUNIOR X-series and is listed there.

Matrices	Titel	Band name	Rec. date:	Records
X 20	NOTRE DAME VICTORY MARCH	RED BOOK MAGAZINE ORCHESTRA ? Phil Spitalny dir	New York City, c fall 1931-1932	DURIUM JUNIOR ( X 20 )
NOTRE DAME VICTORY MARCH - X-20 with an announcement during the instrumental: This little record is yours by credity of one of the leading magazines of America: RED BOOK. Now published by the McCall Company. RED BOOK has always been a favorite and is now more fascinating than ever for young people who enjoy the best in picture. Perhaps you have already started the new novel by MARY HASTINGS BRADLEY who wrote the popular success “MURDER IN ROOM 700”. She is also a big game hunter and this novel was finished in the heart of Africa. A thrilling story ! It is typical of the new RED BOOK.
A 4" inch record made for the McCALL COMPANY. It is likely that the matrices X20 and N 21 were recorded during the same session by the same band. It even might be the same recording – some research has to be done.

Matrices	Titel	Band name	Rec. date:	Records
N 21	NOTRE DAME VICTORY MARCH M.J. Shea J.F. Shea	PHIL SPITALNY’S ORCHESTRA Phil Spitalny dir	New York City, c fall 1931-1932	DURIUM JUNIOR N 21
A 4”inch record. It is likely that the matrices X20 and N 21 were recorded during the same session by the same band. It even might be the same recording – some research has to be done.

DURIUM JUNIOR N 25

The DURIUM JUNIOR N25 is in fact a cheap dub of HOW J2, but is listed here because it fits into the DURIUM JUNIOR range. more information

Matrices	Titel	Band name	Rec. date:	Records
N 25	I Found a Million Dollar Baby Rose Dixon Warren – JP vo	JACK PARKER AND TRIO: * Jack Parker or J. Donald Parker vo * * There has been some discussion about the person of Jack Parker and J. Donald Parker. It seems that the name belongs to one and the same person	New York City, 31 Aug 1931	HOW J2 DURIUM JUNIOR N 25

Records from the collections of Hans Koert (The Netherlands) Stewart Martsh (United States) - unknown collection. Thanks to Bob Enevoldsen (United States)

Source: Durium Advertisement and Custom Records Discography 6+-edition (p.o.d.) (1994-2006) Hans Koert

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last update 9 Dec 2006