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Re: [ARSCLIST] First LP



Nicole Blain wrote:

>
> On June 21st, 1948, Columbia Records launched the first long play record.  Would anyone know who and what were on the very first LP?
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> I've found one source that indicates it may have been Mendelssohn's violin concerto.
>
> Any help is much appreciated!
>
> Cheers,
> Nicole

Hi Nicole! ML 4001 is indeed the Mendelssohn, with Nathan Milstein, although it's likely Columbia would have launched the LP with a
series of 10 or 20 titles.

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