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Vita (Calif.)

Pasadena, Calif.  [source: an original label)

Owned by Larry Mead.

Number	Date	Artist	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
Vita (Calif.) 45-V-131  [45]	1956/Oct. 27 Bb r&b rev.	Monroe, Smiley		Wigwam Wigwop — Smiley Monroe And The Sandovals	B
				Paul Bunyon Love — Smiley Monroe And The Sandovals	A	Collector CD 4524 (#23) Esoldun LP 2023 (#12)
Vita (Calif.) 45-V-139  [45]	1956/Sept. 22 Bb pop rev.	Bee Jee & The Living Dolls		Too Young Blues — Bee Jee & The Living Dolls / Duke Coleman Orch	B
				Teen Age Waltz — Bee Jee & The Living Dolls / Duke Coleman Orch	A
Vita (Calif.) 45-V-143  [45]	1956/Nov. 24 Bb r&b rev.	Thomason, Jimmy		Big Wheel — Jimmy Thomason	B
				Now Hear This — Jimmy Thomason (from Bear Family CD 16946)	A	Bear Family CD 16946 (#11) Buffalo Bop CD 55191 (#3) GVC CD 2018 (#28) Jivin' LP 183 (#11) Relic CD 7047 (#25)
Vita (Calif.) 45-V-149  [45]	1957/Mar. 16 Bb c&w rev.	Monroe, Smiley		Riches Or Fame — Smiley Monroe And Ruby
				The Snake Song — Smiley Monroe	A
Vita (Calif.) 45-V-152  [45]	1957/Mar. (Bb est.)	Maddin, Jimmie		Hey Roc — Jimmy Maddin	B	Jivin' LP 186 (#12)
				I Love The Braves — Jimmy Maddin	AA
Vita (Calif.) 45-V-163  [45]	1957/Sept. 16 Bb pop rev.	Monroe, Smiley		Teen Age Doll — Smiley Monroe With Jay Scott Group (from Big H LP 79102)	45-V-163-X	Big H LP 79102 (#16)
				I Didn't Know — Smiley Monroe With Jay Scott Group	45-V-163-XX
Vita (Calif.) 45-V-169  [45]	1957/Nov. 4 Bb pop rev.	Stewart, Johnny		Rockin' Anna — Johnny Stewart (from Jim Jam LP 8996)	V-169X	Jim Jam LP 8996 (#10)
				Lorraine — Johnny Stewart	V-169XX
Vita (Calif.) 45 V-171  [45]	1957/Dec. (Bb est.)	Barkle, Al		The Signal — Al Barkle With The Tri-Tones (from 45)	B
				Teen-age Angel — Al Barkle With The Tri-Tones (from 45)	A
Vita (Calif.) 45-V-172  [45]	1958/Feb. 10 Bb pop rev.	Monroe, Smiley		All American Girl — Smiley Monroe / Vocal Backing: Jayscott Trio	V-172X
				I've Got Somebody — Sherry Baldwin & Smiley Monroe / Vocal Backing: Jayscott Trio	V-172-XX
Vita (Calif.) 45 V-173  [45]	1957/Dec. 23 Bb pop rev.	Barkle, Al		Sputnik II — Al Barkle With The Tri-Tones (from 45)	X
				With This Ring — Al Barkle With The Tri-Tones	XX
Vita (Calif.) 45-V-180  [45]	1959/Jan. 26 Bb pop rev.	Allen, Dee		Boop Ditty Bop Bam Boom — Dee Allen With The Candletts	V-180-XX
				It's Misery — Dee Allen With The Candletts	V-180-X
Vita (Calif.) 45-V-189  [45]	1959/Nov. 16 Bb pop rev.	Monroe, Smiley		Happy Happy Birthday — Smiley Monroe / Skylite Joe's Playmen (from 45)	XX	Collector CD 4524 (#29) Esoldun LP 2023 (#13)
				Paul Bunyon Love — Smiley Monroe (from 45)	45-V-189-

Acknowledgments:  Andrew Bohan, Scott Cheesebrew, Udo Frank, Andy Gallagher, Adam Komorowski, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, Gary Myers, Michel Proost, Mike Smyth, The Hound, Bjorn Witlox, highnumbers