Original Items: Only One Set Available. V-Disc ("V" for Victory) was a record label that was formed in 1943 to provide records for U.S. military personnel. Captain Robert Vincent supervised the label from the Special Services division.

The label was a morale-boosting initiative involving the production of recordings during World War II by arrangement between the U.S. government and record companies. Many popular singers, big bands, and orchestras recorded V-discs. The name referred to both the label and the discs, which were 12-inch vinyl 78s produced from October 1943–May 1949.

This collection of 26 discs all date from 1945 and earlier meaning every one is WW2 issue! All are in good to very good condition with one or two being scratched or chipped, but overall they appear to be playable and nice. Here is a list of the discs included:

No. 73A - Stiff Lace and Old Charcoal by Raymond Scott & His Secret Seven
No. 73B - The Hungry Count by Raymond Scott & His Secret Seven

No. 117A - Julia by Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
No. 117B-  Long John Silver by Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra

No. 391A - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
No. 391B - Grand Central Getaway by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra

No. 183A - Embraceable You by Capt Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra (Record is chipped)
No. 183B - Sophisticated Lady by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (Record is chipped)

No. 294A - Uptown Blues by Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
No. 294B - Traumerei  by Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra

No. 464A - June Comes Around Every Year by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
No. 464B - My Ideal byHal McIntyre & His Orchestra

No. 220A - Minor Goes A'muggin by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
No. 220B- Not So Quiet Please by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra FT Gene Krupa at the Drums

No. 475A - Lets Fall In Love by The Benny Goodman Quintet
No. 475B - Squeeze Me by Muggsy Spanier & His V-Disc All-Stars

No. 419A - My Silent Love by Harry James & His Orchestra
No. 419B - Taps Miller by Count Basie & His Orchestra

No. 285A - Hot Lips by Henry Busse & His Orchestra
No. 285B - Artistry In Rhythm by Stan Kenton & His Orchestra

No. 89A - Jeffries Blues by Harry James & His Orchestra
No. 89B - Two O'clock Jump by Harry James & His Orchestra

No. 308A - Your Feet's Too big by "Fats" Waller & His Rhythm
No. 308B - Jelly Jelly by Earl Hines & His Orchestra

No. 299A - Memphis Blues by Harry James & His Orchestra
No. 299B - Superman by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

No. 74A - Uptown Blues by Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
No. 74B - Traumerei by Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra

No. 467A - When Your Lover Has Gone by Frank Sinatra
No. 467B - Baby Wont You Please Come Home by Jo Stafford & Her V-Disc Boys

No. 437A - Oh, Lady Be Good by Yank Lawson & His Orchestra FT Will Bradley, Trombone
No. 437B - If You can't Smile & Say Yes, Please Dont Cry & Say No by The King Cole Trio

No. 421A - Holiday For Strings by Major Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra
No. 421B - Sleepy Lagoon by Paul Baron & His Orchestra

No. 425A - The Earl by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
No. 425B - Swanee River by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra

No. 281A - Sun Vlley Jump by Capt Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra
No. 281B - It Had To Be You by Artie Shaw & His Grammercy Five

No. 74A - This Is So Nice IT Must Be Illegal "Fats" Waller
No. 74B - Waller Jive"Fats" Waller

No. 144A - The Squadron Song by Capt Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra
No. 144B - Don't Be That Way by Capt Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra

No. 404a - Vibe Boogie by Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
No. 404B- Davenport Blues by Yank Lawson & the V-Disc All Stars

No. 234A - Body and SoulColeman Hawkins & His Orchestra
No. 234B - Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session Basis Street Blues by Jack Teagarden, Louis armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, Al Casey

No. 381A - I've Got A Heart Filled With Love For You Dear by Major Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra
No. 381B - Sleigh Ride In July by Albert Sack & his Orchestra

No. 466A - Bye Bye Blues by Major Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra
No. 466B - Too Marvelous For Words by Harry James & His Orchestra

No. 384A - "Jack - Armstrong" Blue V-Disc All Star Jam Session FT Jack Teagarden & Louis Armstrong
No. 384B - Rosetta V-Disc All Star Jam Session

History
The V-Disc project began in June 1941, six months before the United States' involvement in World War II, when Captain Howard Bronson was assigned to the Army's Recreation and Welfare Section as a musical advisor. Bronson suggested the troops might appreciate a series of records featuring military band music, inspirational records that could motivate soldiers and improve morale. By 1942, the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) sent 16-inch, 33-rpm vinyl transcription discs to the troops from concerts, recitals, radio broadcasts, film soundtracks, special recording sessions, and previously issued commercial records.

Under the leadership of James Caesar Petrillo, the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) was involved in the 1942–44 musicians' strike in which there was a recording ban on four companies. On October 27, 1943 [2] George Robert Vincent convinced Petrillo to allow the union's musicians to make records for the military as long as the discs were not sold and the masters were disposed of. Musicians who had contracts with different record labels were now able to record together for this nonprofit enterprise. A group consisting of Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, and Art Tatum recorded concerts that were released as V-Discs. Captain Vincent ran the program from the Special Services Division. Artists and repertoire responsibilities were handled by Steve Scholes and Walt Heebner, both of RCA Victor, Morty Palitz of Decca Records, and Tony Janak of Columbia Records. The program started for the Army, but soon music was provided for the Navy and Marines.

The V-Discs were a hit. Soldiers who were tired of hearing the same old records were treated to new and special releases from the top musical performers of the day. The selection included big band hits, some swing music, classical performances from symphony orchestras, jazz, and military marches. Radio networks sent airchecks and live feeds to V-Disc headquarters in New York. Movie studios sent rehearsal feeds from the latest Hollywood motion pictures to V-Disc. Musicians gathered at V-Disc recording sessions in New York City and Los Angeles. V-Discs were pressed by labels such as RCA Victor and Columbia.

Many V-Discs contained spoken-word introductions by bandleaders and musicians wishing good luck and prayers for the soldiers. Glenn Miller in December, 1943, introduced a record by saying, "This is Captain Glenn Miller speaking for the Army Air Force's Training Command Orchestra and we hope that you soldiers of the Allied forces enjoy these V-Discs that we're making just for you." The Jubilee series, hosted by comedian Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman, was provided for black servicemen. The banter between Whitman and guests sometimes ventured into risque and racial humor, including the use of the slang term "ofay" to refer to whites. In addition to a window into black entertainment styles, the Jubilee series chronicled the development of swing music on the cusp of bebop. V-disc recordings provide important archives of the Billy Eckstine Orchestra and the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. The "V" stands for "Victory" although Vincent said the "V" stood for "Vincent".

The V-Disc program ended in 1949. Audio masters and stampers were destroyed. Leftover V-Discs at bases and on ships were discarded. On some occasions, the FBI and the Provost Marshal's Office confiscated and destroyed V-Discs that servicemen had smuggled home. An employee at a Los Angeles record company served a prison sentence for the illegal possession of over 2500 V-Discs. V-Discs are now part of the public domain and are no longer illegal to own, posses, sell or trade.

The Library of Congress has a complete set of V-Discs, and the National Archives did save some of the metal stampers.