About Robert Rial's Bakelite 78
Robert Rial arrived in Chicago at the turn of the century, eager to engage in the musical styles he loved most: country, blues, jazz, swing, vaudeville, tin pan alley, and American folk. He took comfort in music originally released on 78 R.P.M. records that were occasionally made from an early form of plastic called Bakelite. Bakelite 78’s preserved the music of this era and the band was born to bring them back to life.
