[78-L] Victor Light Opera Jazz Band/Was this Shilkret ??

[don ward]

what a roaring good time was had with this take !!! 
Ive hand the record for ages and never got past the first chorus ... never can tell what gems are lurking among  the  coal....  
Was Nat Shilkret  doin VLO  at this time ?  Its been said Nat has many sides... maybe this is another one of them... 
dnward 

-----Original Message-----
>From: SUPRBATONE at aol.com
>Sent: Oct 9, 2008 3:51 AM
>To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>Subject: [78-L] Victor Light Opera Jazz Band??
>
>I just acquired a nice copy of the 12" Victor 35677 - "Gems from 'Rainbow 
>Girl'" by the Victor Light Opera Company, c. 1918.  Imagine my surprise when 
>three-quarters of the way through this pleasant and predictable side, the normally 
>staid Victor house orchestra suddenly breaks into the most madly raucus 
>instrumental "jazz" imaginable (for them), complete with raspy cornet, tailgate 
>trombone, wild clarinet and rat-a-tat syncopated drumming!  Such an outburst is 
>the last thing I ever expected to hear on one of these show digests, especially 
>from the acoustic era.  They really have at it, too - this music just jumps 
>out at you. It is at least twice as loud as anything else on the side. 
>
>It was no accident.  The label reads: 
>
> "Chorus, "My Rainbow Girl: - Solo, "Just You alone" - Duet, "I'll Think of 
>You" - JAZZ ORCHESTRA (my caps), "Mister Drummer Man" - Finale, "I'll Think of 
>You."   
>
>There is of course jazz by the V.L.O.C. much later in their career (1928-'29) 
>on "Gems From Show Boat," (Vi 35912) with Bix Beiderbecke on cornet; and 
>"Gems From Hold Everything" (Vi 35970) with some hot trumpet from Mike Mosiello.  
>But this 1918 side beats 'em all.  
>
>Anybody know anything about this?  The exact recording date? Who's making 
>this "jazz"?  Was a "Jazz Orchestra" featured in the actual show? 
>
>Inquiring minds and all that. 
>
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