When Eli Oberstein's
Record Corporation of America bought Rondo Records in late 1954, it began a period of years when no
albums were issued on Rondo. Finally, in late 1958, Oberstein began issuing albums again under Rondo
imprint (album issues under the Rondo-lette imprint started earlier). At the beginning, the Rondo stereo
ST 500 series of 12" albums leaned a bit more towards the "highbrow" music such as classical, with
Rondo-lette leaning more towards pop, but the two labels soon became essentially indistinguishable. In
1960, the output on the Rondo label itself dwindled in favor of Rondo-lette. The label name was
resurrected in 1962 after the label was sold to P.R.I. of Los Angeles. The Oberstein years featured a
yellow label with black print.
We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Just send them to us via e-mail. Both Sides Now Publications is an information
web page. We are not a catalog, nor can we provide the records listed below. We have no association
with Rondo or Rondolette Records. Should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this
discography (all of which are out of print), we suggest you see our Frequently Asked Questions page and follow the
instructions found there. This story and discography are copyright 2002, 2003 by Mike Callahan.
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ST 500 Series (Stereo):
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ST 501 - Haydn: "Military" Symphony - Boston Festival Orchestra [1958]
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ST 502 - Barber: Adagio for Strings/Honnegger: Pacific 231/Stravinsky: Concerto
Grosso - Boston Festival Orchestra [1958]
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ST 503 - Flamenco Fiesta - Carlos Montoya & Troup [1958]
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ST 504 - Wine Garden Music of Vienna - Anita Ast & Schrammel Orchestra
[1958] Features Dick Marta on cimbalom and Ruth Welcome on zither.
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ST 505 - The Organ in Stereo - Reginald Foort [1958] Recorded using the
Richmond, Va. Mosque Organ. In A Persian Market/Londonderry Air/Coppelia
Waltz/Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2//Sleeping Beauty Waltz/Flight Of The Bumble
Bee/Nocturne/Scotch Medley
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ST 506 - The Organ at Boston Symphony Hall - Reginald Foort [1958]
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ST 507 - Dixieland Clambake on Bourbon Street - Tony Almerico's Band
[1958] St. Louis Blues/(others)
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ST 508 - Music of Around the World in 80 Days and My Fair Lady - Johnny
Gregory & His London Orchestra [1958]
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ST 509 - Beethoven: Fifth Symphony - Boston Festival Orchestra [1958]
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ST 510 - Stereo Feast for Orchestra - Boston Festival Orchestra [1958]
Carmen: Intro To Act I/LaGazza Landra Overture/Danse Macabre/(others)
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ST 511- Big Band Latin Jazz - Willie Rodriguez & His Orchestra [1958]
Carioca/Frenesi/(others)
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ST 512 - Horizontal and Upright - Red Camp with Rhythm [1958]
Yesterday/What Is This Thing/Summertime/(others)
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ST 513 - Mad Music - Jimmy Carroll & the Percussionists [1958]
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ST 514 - Some of These Days - Lizzie Miles with Tony Almerico's Band
[1958] Some Of These Days/(others)
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ST 515 - Mozart: Symphony No. 40 - Boston Festival Orchestra [1958]
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ST 516 - Hambro Plays Beethoven/Sanroma Plays Parsi - Leonid
Hambro/Sanroma
[1958]
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ST 517 - The Railroad - Sound Effects Record [1958]
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ST 518 - Jam Session at the Mardi Gras in New Orleans - ? [1958]
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ST 519 - Debussy - Boston Festival Orchestra [1958]
Clouds/Festival/Danse/Afternoon Of A Faun
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ST 520 - Organ Pops - Bill Floyd at the Paramount Theatre Organ [1958] Blue
Prelude/(others)
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ST 521 - The Burlesque Show - Various Artists [1958] Strip Tease Rhythms,
Baggy Pants Sketches, etc.
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ST 522 - Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #3/Suite for Strings - Boston Festival
Orchestra [1958]
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ST 523 - Merengue and Beguine - ? [1958]
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ST 524 - Steel Band Jamboree - Various Artists [1958] Artists include: Brute
Force Steel
Band, Hell's Gate Steel Band, and the Big Shell Steel Band.
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ST 525 - The Music of Gigi and the Music Man - Suzanne Auber & Her
Orchestra [1958]
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ST 526 - Flamenco Holiday - Carlos Montoya [1958]
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ST 527 - Basin Street Blues - Lizzie Miles with Tony Almerico's Band [1958]
Basin Street Blues/(others)
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ST 528 - Ravel's Bolero/Warsaw Concerto/Cornish Rhapsody - Suzanne Auber &
London Orchestra [1958] Ravel's Bolero/Warsaw Concerto/Cornish Rhapsody
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ST 529 - Organ Concert - Reginald Foort [1958] In A Monastery
Garden/(others)
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ST 530 - Schubert: Unfinished Symphony/Beethoven: Bagatelles - Leonid Hambro
& Boston
Orchestra [1958]
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ST 531 - Dixie - Various Artists [1958] Artists include: Tony Almerico's Band,
Lizzie
Miles,
and Red Camp. Up A Lazy River/(others)
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ST 532 - A Stereo Visit to Spain - Argentona Orchestra [1958]
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ST 533 - The Stereo Feetwarmers - Shafberg Casino Orchestra [1958]
Honeysuckle Rose/(others)
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ST 534 - Strauss: Vienna Waltzes - Suzanne Auber & Vienna Symphonette
[1958] Blue Danube Waltz/Tales Of The Vienna Woods/Emperor Waltz/Artists' Life/Treasure
Waltz//Morning Journal/Wine Women And Song/The Bat/Roses Of The South/Eat Drink And
Be Merry
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ST 535 - A Stereo Visit to Italian Movies - Sabato's Lido Orchestra [1958]
Anna/(others)
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ST 536 - Music of South Pacific & Oklahoma - Suzanne Auber & Broadway Symphonic Jazz
Orchestra [1958] Music Of South Pacific//Music Of Oklahoma
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ST 537 -
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ST 538 -
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ST 539 - Charley Magnante Trio - Charley Magnante Trio [1959]
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ST 540 -
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ST 541 -
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ST 542 - Popular Jazz for Sophisticates - Shafberg Casino Jazz Group [1959]
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ST 543 -
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ST 544 -
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ST 545 -
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ST 546 -
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ST 547 -
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ST 548 -
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ST 549 -
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ST 550 - Romantic Moods of Puerto Rico - Rubies Quartet [1959]
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ST 551 -
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ST 552 -
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ST 553 -
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ST 554 -
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ST 555 -
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ST 556 -
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ST 557 -
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ST 558 -
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ST 559 -
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ST 560 -
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ST 561 -
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ST 562 -
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ST 563 - Carousel & King and I Suites - Louis Shankson [1959]
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ST 564 -
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ST 565 -
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ST 566 -
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ST 567 -
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ST 568 - Leroy Anderson Tunes - Louis Shankson [1959]
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ST 569 -
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ST 570 -
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ST 571 -
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ST 572 - Gypsy String Band - Karoly Szenassy [1959]
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ST 573 - Great All Time Show Hits - Louis Shankson [1959]
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ST 574 - Porgy & Bess Suite and Other Gershwin Hits - Louis Shankson
[1959]
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ST 575 -
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ST 576 -
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ST 577 - Dixieland-Bourbon Street Parade - Bourbon Street Band [1959] Also
issued in mono as Rondo-lette 859.
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ST 578 -
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ST 579 -
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ST 580 -
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ST 581 - Ken Griffin Tribute in Stereo - Griff Harris [1960]
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ST 582 -
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ST 583 - Bar Room Piano with Banjo - Maier Kraus & Rhythm [1960]
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ST 584 - H.M.S. Pinafore - Louis Shankson Soloists Chorus & Orchestra
[1960]
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ST 585 - Pirates of Penzance - Louis Shankson Soloists Chorus & Orchestra
[1960]
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ST 586 - The Mikado - Louis Shankson Soloists Chorus & Orchestra [1960]
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ST 587 - Pop Concert - Chicago Pops Orchestra [1960]
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ST 588 - Honky Tonk Piano - Krauts [1960]
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ST 589 -
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ST 590 - Barroom Sing: The Upright Piano - Krauts [1960]
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