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Issue: Juke Box Comics #3 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1948
 
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Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (14 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Covers printed and Books bound by The Curtiss Way Corporation, Meriden, Conn.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Allen Ulmer
Allen Ulmer
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Vic Damone; Peggy Lee
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Peggy Lee

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Phil Berube
Phil Berube
Phil Berube
Subject Matter
celebrity
Sweetheart of the Juke Box
Peggy Lee
Profile of singer Peggy Lee.
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Miscellaneous
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Inside front cover. Indicia is at the bottom of this page.
Vaughn Monroe Racing with the Moon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Sid Greene (signed)
Sid Greene (signed)
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Vaughn Monroe
Vaughn fights bad weather to make it to a concert on time.
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Miscellaneous
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Count Basie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Jimmy Thompson
Jimmy Thompson
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Count Basie
Count Basie recounts how he saved his trumpet player from drowning.
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4
Jan August and His Piano Magic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Ed Moore (signed)
Ed Moore (signed)
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Jan August; Irving Gwirta
The story of how pianist Jan August obtained a recording contract.
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Your Record Review

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
celebrity
Brief reviews of records by Perry Como, The Squadronaires; Count Basie, Tony Pastor, David Rose, Sammy Kaye, The Sportsmen, Freddy Slack; Buddy Clark & Doris Day, Freddy Martin, Johnny Johnston, Ella Mae Morse, Sam Browne, Billy Daniels, Shirley Moore, Mel Torme, Margaret Whiting, Helen Forrest, Gordon MacRae, Harry Roy Orchestra, Dinah Shore, Jimmy Dorsey, Bob Houston, Les Brown and Duke Ellington.
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Vic Damone

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Allen Ulmer
Allen Ulmer
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Vic Damone; Lou Capone; Arthur Godfrey
The story of how Vic Damone was developed into a recording and performing star.
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Miscellaneous
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Bing Crosby, Monica Lewis, Vaughn Monroe, Johnnie Johnston

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Phil Berube
Phil Berube (signed)
Phil Berube (signed)
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Phil Berube
Subject Matter
celebrity
Bing Crosby; Monica Lewis; Vaughn Monroe; Johnnie Johnston
Caricatures and facts about various stars. Bing Crosby is highlighted.
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Eddie Cantor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Jerry Fasano
Jerry Fasano
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Eddie Cantor; Jimmy Durante; Gus Edwards
The story of Eddie Cantor's rise to fame.
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Johnny Long

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Ruth Atkinson
Ruth Atkinson
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Johnny Long
Johnny reminisces about some of the odd moments in his career as a band leader.
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Ella Fitzgerald the Cinderella of Song

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Alex Toth
Alex Toth ?; Frank Giacoia ?
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Ella Fitzgerald; Chick Webb
The beginning of Ella's career under the guidance of Chick Webb.
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Harry James

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Jimmy Thompson
Jimmy Thompson
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Harry James; Benny Goodman; Betty Grable
The story of Harry James, who went from circus performer to top trumpet player.
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Miscellaneous
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That Sentimental Gentleman Tommy Dorsey

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Tommy Dorsey
A brief biography of Tommy Dorsey.
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Woody Herman, Les Brown, Hildegarde, Ethel Smith

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Phil Berube
Phil Berube (signed)
Phil Berube (signed)
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Phil Berube
Subject Matter
celebrity
Woody Herman; Les Brown; Hildegarde; Ethel Smith
Caricatures and bits about various musicians with the spotlight on Woody Herman.
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Enter the Juke Box Dance Contest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Mike Roy (signed)
Mike Roy (signed)
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Jivey and Groovy
Jivey; Groovy; Sloo-Foot Jackson
Jivey tries to rig a dance contest by using itching powder on his competition.
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Larry Adler - Know Your Judges

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Gil Kane
Gil Kane ? ; Frank Giacoia ?
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Subject Matter
celebrity
Larry Adler
Harmonica-player Larry illustrates the importance of knowing the backround of judges in a music contest.
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Andy Russell

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Subject Matter
celebrity
Andy Russell
Andy deals with an enthusiastic amorous fan.
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Famous Stars Praise Juke Box Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tommy Dorsey; Sammy Kaye; Vaughn Monroe; Ella Fitzgerald
typeset
Subject Matter
celebrity
Several musical stars endorse Juke Box Comics.
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Miscellaneous
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Inside back cover.
New Capitol Albums

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
celebrity
Capitol Records
Peggy Lee; Andy Russell
Ads for Peggy Lee's Rendezvous album and Andy Russell's Love Notes album.
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The albums advertised are collections of 78 rpm records.

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