ABSTRACT
The 45 rpm record reigned supreme during the first rock 'n' roll decade. Most youthful music enthusiasts toted their flat, black, circular vinyl treasures around in little square boxes. Since these containers held seventy-five to eighty-five records, personal collections were usually limited to that maximum number. Trading kept the number relatively stable; turntable wear and tear also created vacancies for new acquisitions. Though heresy to serious disc collectors ("Don't play that recording. You might scratch it!"), once Bill Doggett's "Honky Tonk" was worn beyond playing, it was dumped from the collection in favor of Wilbert Harrison's "Kansas City." No loss. The memory of Doggett's virtuoso saxophone was indelibly etched in the music lover's mind after more than 400 performances.
