Bruce: Muses says it's distributed by Folk Lyric but is a Dionysius record. D1 no less. Probably never was a D2. But it was produced by both Goldstein & Harry Oster so a well-done issue as you would expect from either.

Perhaps my memory is just wrong on the Dalliance tunes. I'm going by memory of what the man told me but I see you are right on the credits. Between 'settings by' and 'arrangements by' mostly McCurdy plus Darling & Robert Abramson as well as McDarkin.

Naemanson: what was going on back in the 1950's that McCurdy and Brand would feel secure enough to record these albums? Does anyone know?

No but I'd say it was post-war and a New Era. A new morality & politics was trying to emerge. The 60's didn't spring from nothing. They were more snide & suggestive than actually bawdy. Just kind of risque for the period but still mild enough to go through the US mails and be sold over the counter.

As to WWII bawdy/folk songs - I haven't heard the McCurdy but there were endless numbers of them. MacColl recorded some and Henderson printed a booklet of some (including some original.) Prof. Lydia Fish is said to be the leading expert.