GOOD-HUMOR
The Good-Humor label presents a classic discographical challenge. A West Coast label derived from the equally convoluted Hollywood Hot Shots catalog, it boasts the added dimension of anonymous releases. "Sold by Lyric Sales Co, phone Exbrook 2858, wire 742 Market San Francisco.” Labels of the initial offerings display a seemingly arbitrary set of control numbers in the range 277-695. Given their hefty $2.50 price tags, it is very possible that these were custom short runs made to order for larger jukebox suppliers and the existence of variant couplings seems to support this theory. If there actually are four hundred sides extant, your compiler is in serious need of assistance. White label with black print with last numerical series 1-26. This label provides the last direct link to the original 1935-7 recordings because it used original stampers through the early 1940’s. Thereafter it is impossible to know if the multitude of reissues were leased in some legitimate fashion or pirated. Good-Humor’s material subsequently appeared as dubs on Kicks, Party Time, Burlesque, Laff Records, Party Platters, Risque, Let’s Have Fun, Party Record, Frivolity, Kute Records, Whiz, Red, Riskay, Hi-Lite Records, Novelty, Zest, Parlor Records, Stag, Burley-Q, Partee Records, High Society Records, Arrow and a multitude of blank label discs
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