[78-L] Seeking Dick Todd discography

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Thu Dec 4 15:21:53 PST 2008


Interesting list..I have the Mme Danilova on 45. Rainbow was pressed in Canada 
by Compo and issued on Gavotte for a couple of years, then on Quality.

dl

Michael Biel wrote:
> kil at roadrunner.com wrote:
>> The missing flip side of DADDY, YOU'VE BEEN A MOTHER TO ME is RAIN OR SHINE, Rainbow 90033.
>> RayK
>>  
>>   
>>> You probably already know this, but there is a Rainbow Records discography online that lists around six of his releases.
>>>
>>> http://www.globaldogproductions.info/r/rainbow.html
>>>
>>> RayK
>>>   
>>>
>>>     
> 
> It's missing the gift packaged editions of Daddy's Little Girl and 
> Daddy's Little Boy.  Each had an Eddie Piano Miller flip side   One of 
> them was Swanee River.  If you really need the info I can try to find 
> them in a few weeks.
> 
> Mike (daddy's little boy) Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>>> ---- Stephen Davies <SDavies at mtroyal.ca> wrote: 
>>>     
>>>> Folks,
>>>>         I'm compiling a Dick Todd (1914 - 1975?) discography by pulling 
>>>> details from the Settelmaier online pages and hints from a biography by 
>>>> Sheldon O'Connell.  The biography is obviously a work of much industry, 
>>>> but sadly never saw a proofreader.  The mishmash of contradicting entries 
>>>> and inconsistent song abbreviations make it more of a frustration than an 
>>>> aid.  I'm taking all secondhand details with a grain of salt until I've 
>>>> acquired and heard the record for myself.
>>>>         I'm going to keep plugging away with this unless someone can show 
>>>> me that it has already been done.  I'm also going to compile his radio 
>>>> appearances, as best as possible.  His radio shows demonstrate his humour, 
>>>> which makes him more interesting than his records alone.  As a singer he's 
>>>> more of a "groaner" than Bing himself.
>>>> - Stephen D
>>>> Calgary
>>>>
>>>>       
> 
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