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The "V" stands for "Victory" although Vincent said the "V" stood for "Vincent". [2] The V-Disc program ended in 1949. [1] Audio masters and stampers were destroyed. Leftover V-Discs at bases and on ships were discarded. On some occasions, the FBI and the Provost Marshal's Office confiscated and destroyed V-Discs that servicemen had smuggled ...
The strike did not affect musicians performing on live radio shows, in concerts, or, after October 27, 1943, on special recordings made by the record companies for V-Discs for distribution to the armed forces fighting World War II, because V-Discs were not available for sale to the general public. However, the union did frequently threaten to ...
The two-CD set contains recordings from V-Discs that were sent to troops during World War II. The V-Discs were the only recordings that the musician's union allowed Sinatra to record during the session musicians strike between 1942 and 1944 and he took full advantage, knowing that although the records would not be sold, it would keep him in the ...
The Real Complete Columbia Years V-Discs is a 2003 compilation album by the American singer Frank Sinatra. The 3-CD compilation includes four transcription discs pressed for Armed Forces Radio Service but not released on The Columbia Years 1943-1952: The V-Discs. The first album is also included in this collection.
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During World War II, he worked in the Army's V-disc operation, which made records for radio broadcast and for personal use by army personnel. [3] In 1945, he became head of the country division in Nashville, Tennessee, and was responsible for recruiting such talent as Chet Atkins for RCA Victor. When he left Nashville, Atkins took over as head ...