[78-L] Plaza Matrix questions

[Anthony Baldwin]

10136-3 on U.K. Imperial is also credited to the "Varsity Eight".  
Fraternity Blues appears as 10138-1 on Banner (ditto "Varsity Eight")  
and contains similar rah-rah vocals over Radlach-like piano, plus an  
8-bar trombone solo that's identifiably by the same guy as on, say,  
Radlach's Cheer Up 9753-2.

Still, the Radlach's were made around April-May 1930, whereas these  
seem to be about six months later.

Tony B


On 22 Nov 2008, at 23:07, Taylor Bowie wrote:

>
> The Plaza Master Book lists #10136 as Never Swat A Fly by "Ed  
> Kirkeby and is
> Orch." with vocal by "Eddie Walters & ensemble."
>
> I have it on Romeo as by "The Varsity Eight" and,  like many of the  
> late
> issues under that name,  it is audibly very clearly by the Karl
> Radlach-Bernie Cummins unit.  The band vocal does not include Eddie  
> Walters
> and sounds just like the band vocals on the Radlach and Cummins  
> records of
> the era.  Radlach's very distinctive piano style is much in  
> evidence as
> well.
>
> My Romeo is noted as 10136-2 although the Plaza book lists only  
> take 3.
>
> So the questions:  Does anyone have any more information about this  
> side or
> the session,  which also produced two more titles,  which I don't  
> have?  And
> does anyone have any other labeled takes of Never Swat a Fly?  A  
> friend has
> take 3 but I have not yet compared his with mine.  BTW my friend's  
> Conquerer
> is issued as  "Ed Kirkeby" contrary to the Plaza book listing.
>
> Many thanks in advance for any info.
>
> Taylor B
>
>
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