V-DISC 78'S RECORD 15 DISC SET MODERN AMERICAN COMPOSERS SINATRA NBC

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You are looking at a set of 15 records, comprising Modern American Composers.  This is a super rare set of V-discs, that was produced by the Music Branch, Special Services Division, of the War Department, for distribution to military personnel to boost troop morale in the 1940's.  Cover is in very nice condition, with slight wear at the corners (see photos).  As for the discs, they look to have not been played much, especially considering their age.  There are some slight scuffs or a minor scratch here and there...nothing deep, and again, look not to have been played much.  They all played fine on my Benjamin Miracord 40A turntable, but disc 14 is slightly warped and needed to be tracked at around 5 grams to play without skipping from the slight bump.  There are ways to flatten out slight warps, but I will leave that to you. These discs I believe are not shellac, but perhaps vinylite or vinyl.  Labels are special for this set, not the typical V-disc label, but they DO say "produced by the music branch special services division, war department, in conjunction with the v-disc program" and the disclaimer "This record is the property of the United States Government, and use for commercial purposes is prohibited."  A couple of the labels has a little different coloring, which does not appear to be faded, but printed that way originally.  See photos for labels and inner groove stampings.  Some disc's inner grooves have catalog numbers that start with JBB, while the label says JDB. Label catalog numbers and track listings as follows:

Disc 1, Side A - JDB242
FROM THESE STATES (Suite, Part One), by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Leon Barzan
1) Laying The Rails
2) Hickory Gap
3) Source Of The Tennessee

Disc 1, Side B - JDB243
FROM THESE STATES (Suite, Part Two), by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Leon Barzan
4) The Sunless Pines
5) Polly's Murder

Disc 2, Side A - JDB244
FROM THESE STATES (Suite, Part Three), by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Leon Barzan
6) Wizard Oil
7) Lullaby To A Sick Child
8) Storm Over Huron

Disc 2, Side B - JDB245
FROM THESE STATES (Suite, Part Four), by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Leon Barzan
9) Saludas Barn Dance
10) Cliff Dwellers
11) Timberline Express

Disc 3, Side A - JDB247
PRAYER IN TIME OF WAR (Part One), by the Boston  Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Serge Koussevitsky

Disc 3, Side B - JDB248
PRAYER IN TIME OF WAR (Part Two), by the Boston  Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Serge Koussevitsky

Disc 4, Side A - JDB249
PRAYER IN TIME OF WAR (Part Three), by the Boston  Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Serge Koussevitsky

Disc 4, Side B - JDB246
NEW DANCE, by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Fritz Reiner

Disc 5, Side A - JDB255
AMERICAN SALUTE (Based On When Johnny Comes Marching Home), by Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Frank Black

Disc 5, Side B - JDB264
MERRY MOUNT - 'TIS AN EARTH DEFILED, Lawrence Tibbett baritone, Orchestra conducted by Wilfred Peletier

Disc 6, Side A - JDB265
OVERTURE TO SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL (Part One) by Janssen Symphony Of Los Angeles, conducted by Werner Janssen

Disc 6, Side B - JDB266
OVERTURE TO SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL (Part Two) by Janssen Symphony Of Los Angeles, conducted by Werner Janssen

Disc 7, Side A - JDB256
FOUR DANCES FROM THE PRODIGAL SON (Part One, Polka and Palonnias), by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Smallens

Disc 7, Side B - JDB257
FOUR DANCES FROM THE PRODIGAL SON (Part Two, Waltz and Tarantella), by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Smallens

Disc 8, Side A - JDB310
SUITE IN E MAJOR FOR STRINGS (Part One), by Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky

Disc 8, Side B - JDB312
SUITE IN E MAJOR FOR STRINGS (Part Three), by Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky

Disc 9, Side A - JDB311
SUITE IN E MAJOR FOR STRINGS (Part Two), by Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky

Disc 9, Side B - JDB250
CHORIC DANCE NO. 2, by NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini

Disc 10, Side A - JB319
GRAND CANYON SUITE (Part One)
Sunrise, by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini


Disc 10, Side B - JB322
GRAND CANYON SUITE (Part Four)
On The Trail (Conclusion)
Sunset, by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini

Disc 11, Side A - JB319
GRAND CANYON SUITE (Part Two)
Painted Desert, by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini


Disc 11, Side B - JB323
GRAND CANYON SUITE (Part Five)
Cloudburst, by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini


Disc 12, Side A - JB321
GRAND CANYON SUITE (Part Three)
On The Trail, by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini

Disc 12, Side B - JB324
GRAND CANYON SUITE (Part Six)
Cloudburst (Conclusion), by the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini

Disc 13, Side A - JB372
EL SALON MEXICO (Part One) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky

Disc 13, Side B - JB374
EL SALON MEXICO (Part Three) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky

Disc 14, Side A - JB373
EL SALON MEXICO (Part Two) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky


Disc 14, Side B - JB309
PIECE FOR OBOE by the Columbia String Orchestra, conducted by Frank Sinatra

Disc 15, Side A - JB318
PIECE FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENTS (Part One) by the Columbia String Orchestra, conducted by Frank Sinatra

Disc 15, Side B - JBB307
PIECE FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENTS (Part Two) by the Columbia String Orchestra, conducted by Frank Sinatra

I am not a record grader but will do my best to answer any questions you have, and provide additional photos at your request.  I am limited to showing 24 photos with this listing, which you can see below.  The pictures of the labels I did not include are available upon request.  They are vibrant and look like the majority of the labels, I just couldn't include more than 24.  This item is in as described condition, and is sold as-is.  

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