Modern Music (CA) 78rpm Volume 1

 On request improved updated re-up of Modern Music (CA)

Modern Music Records before 1947) was an American record company and label formed in 1945 in Los Angeles by the Bihari brothers.

Note :  Modern Music changed it name to Modern in 1948. Many pre-148 issues were reissued on Modern with identical numbers but varying credits. These will not be added but marked as reissue on future Modern (CA) volumes, but I will include the Alt label if I have it.

The Modern Music imprint however continued into the main 20-500 series for some time. 

Modern Music (CA) 78rpm Vol.

Location : (Feb 1946) 115 S. San Pedro St. Los Angeles CA

  (June 1946) 6731/2 S. Vermont Los Angeles (A

(1948) 686 N. Robertson Blvd. Holywood Los Angeles CA

(July 1950) 244 N. Cannon Drive Beverly Hills CA

(December 1952) 257 N. Robertson Blvd. Holywood Los Angeles CA

(January  1955)  9317 W. Washington Blvd. Culver City CA

                 (May 1957) 686 N. Robertson Los Angeles CAty CA

Owner : Bihari Brothers  (President Saul / Vice Presidents Joe & Jules)

100 Series

Track List:

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 101/111 : Hadda Brooks - Blusen The Boogie (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 101/111 : Pearl Traylor - Daddy, Somebody Got To Go (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 102 : Hadda Brooks - Just A Little Blusie (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 102 : Hadda Brooks - Swingin' The Boogie (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 111 : Hadda Brooks - Blues In B-Flat (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 111 : Howard McGhee & His Combo - Deep Meditation (1945) 

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 112 : Pearl Traylor - Nightmare Boogie (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 112 : Pearl Traylor - Lonesome Gal (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 113 : Hadda Brooks - Rockin' The Boogie (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 113 : Hadda Brooks - The Man I Love (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 114 : Hadda Brooks - Bluesin' The Boogie |(1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 114 : Pearl Traylor - Daddy, Somebody’s Got To Go (1945) reissue of 101/111

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 115 : Hadda Brooks - Riding The Boogie (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 115 : Hadda Brooks - Blue Mood (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 116 : Jesse Perry & The Happy Johnson Sextette - Lovin' Lover (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 116 : Jesse Perry & The Happy Johnson Sextette - Mercy Mercy (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 117 : Jesse Perry & The Happy Johnson Sextette - You're The Great One (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 117 : Jesse Perry & The Happy Johnson Sextette - Jesse Boogie (1945)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 118 : Three Bits Of Rhythm - I Used To Work In Chicago (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 118 : Three Bits Of Rhythm - That's The Boogie (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 119 : Happy Johnson & His Sextette - Air Mail Special (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 119 : Happy Johnson & His Sextette - Splat (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 120 : Pearl Traylor & Howard McGhee & His Orchestra - Play Boy Blues (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 120 : Howard McGhee & His Orchestra - 11.45 Swing (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 121 :

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 121 :

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 122 : Happy Johnson & His Sextette - Jelly, Jelly (1946) *

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 122 : Happy Johnson & His Sextette - Brooklyn Stomp (1946)*

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 123 : Hadda Brooks - Polonaise (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 123 : Hadda Brooks - Polonaise Boogie (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 124 : Pearl Traylor - Around The Clock Blues (Part 1)  (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 124 : Pearl Traylor - Around The Clock Blues (Part 2) (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 125 : Estelle Edson With Howard McGhee & His Orchestra - Call It The Blues (1946) need label

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 125 : Pearl Traylor & Howard McGhee & His Orchestra - Gee I'm Lonesome (1946) need label

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 126 : 

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 126 : 

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 127 : Pearl Traylor - Jive I Like (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 127 : Clarence Williams - I'm Drunk (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 128 : 

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 128 : 

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 129 : Russell Jacquet & His All Stars - Mean & Evil World (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 129 : Russell Jacquet & His All Stars - Blues (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 130 : Duke Henderson Al Wichard & His All Stars - Did You Ever Love A Woman (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 130 : Jesse Perry Al Wichard & His All Stars - Slow Down Baby (1946) missing

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 131 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Travelin' Blues (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 131 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - It's The Talk Of The Town (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 132 : 

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 132 : 

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 133 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - What Do You Know About Love (1946) 

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 133 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Society Boogie (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 134 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Warsaw Concerto Pt. 1 (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 134 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Warsaw Concerto Pt. 2 (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 135 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - I'll Get Along Somehow (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 135 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - You Are My First Love (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 136 : Howard McGhee - McGhee Jumps (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 136 : Howard McGhee - McGhee Special (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 137 : Three Bits Of Rhythm - Yas, Yas, Yas (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 137 : Three Bits Of Rhythm - I'll Be True (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 138 : Will Rowland - Symphonic Boogie (1946) need label

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 138 : Will Rowland - Roland’s Idea (1946) need label

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 139 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - How Deep Is The Ocean (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 139 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - You Showed Me The Way (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 140 : Johnny Alston - Everything'll Be Allright (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 140 : Johnny Alston - Ecstasy (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 141 : Will Rowland - Mean Old Love (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 141 : Will Rowland - Jump Boogie Jump (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 142 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - You Won't Let Me Go (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 142 : Will Rowland - Shuffle Boogie (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 143 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - You Left Me Forsaken (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 143 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - So Long (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 144 : Johnny Alston's Orchestra - Red Light (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 144 : Johnny Alston's Orchestra - Mr. Fine (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 145 : Hadda Brooks - Grieg's Concerto In A Minor (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 145 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Grieg's Concerto Boogie In A Minor (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 146 : Hadda Brooks Trio - You Won't Let Me Go (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 146 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Basin Street Blues (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 147 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Humoresque Boogie (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 147 : Hadda Brooks Trio - That's My Desire (1946)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 148 : Gene Phillips - I Could Make You Love Me (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 148 : Gene Phillips - Boogie Everywhere (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 149 : 

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 149 : 

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 150 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Romance In The Dark (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 150 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Trust in Me (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 151 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Sail On Blues (194)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 151 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Blue Because Of You (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 152 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Make Believe Land (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 152 : Happy Johnson & His Jive Five - Nursery Rhyme Boogie (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 153 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Don't Take Your Love From Me (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 153 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 In Boogie (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 154 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - If You Ever Should Leave (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 154 : Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - It Had To Be You (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 155 : Hadda Brooks Trio - That's Where I Came In (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 155 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Don't You Think I Ought To Know (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 156 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Minuet In G Boogie (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 156 : Hadda Brooks Trio - It All Depends On You (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 157 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Hollywood House Party Boogie (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 157 : Hadda Brooks Trio - Honey, Honey, Honey (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 158 : Hadda Brooks Trio - In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town (1947)

Modern Music (CA) 78 - 158 : Hadda Brooks Trio - The Best Things in Life Are Free (1947)

Note : Modern Music (CA) 78 - 122 : Happy Johnson & His Sextette - Jelly, Jelly / Brooklyn Stomp - some issues released with number 133, assumed pressing plant misprint.

Thanks to hwolf Mike, Mike K and Wally K. for additions.

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