[Fiji Hill]

The Durium label was the British counterpart of the Hit of the Week label in the US. Hit of the Week records were made of cardboard coated with a type of plastic called Durium. In the US, such records were sold at newsstands between 1930 and 1932. These records were quite durable, and I have several that can still be played. Shortly before the Depression kayoed Hit of the Week in 1932, the company was issuing two songs on each disc.

Right after midnight on New Years Day, 2001, I played this Durium Hit of the Week recording on my record player to celebrate the new century.

Cheer Up! Good Times are Coming!--Phil Spitalny & His Orchestra (1930)

[greene66]

There was also that oddball “Flexo” records, around 1932, which I think came from the west coast. It released some items by Jack Coakley’s Orchestra, which were collected on a cd-collection once upon a time. Seem pretty rare, as I’ve never encountered a single example, unlike the “Hit of the Week” items.