One of Shorty Rogers's finest albums was released originally by RCA in 1953 on a 10-inch LP or as a pair of extended-play 45s. Both had Jim Flora's wonderful cartoon illustration on the cover. RCA had invented the 45rpm in 1949 to compete with Columbia's 33 1/3, which was introduced in 1948. But by '53, RCA had thrown in the towel and issued its records…
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