[78-L] Songs in ads vs. ad songs

[Taylor Bowie]

I've discovered some of the Friendly Fred stuff on  YouTube...man,  those 
renditions are outstanding.

Taylor B


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
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Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Songs in ads vs. ad songs


> Anthony Baldwin wrote:
>> Some of the Friendly Fred shows appeared on the Aircheck label in
>> 1970s. Anybody know where they were done and in what original format?
>>
>> Tony B
>>
>>
>
> 1931 16-inch shellac Columbias.  They probably were extension spotting
> from the CBS network program, but we're still not sure if they are
> line-checks of the network programs or special recording sessions.
> Jerry Valburn had one but had already sold it by the time I dubbed his
> tape and he had not written down the matrix number.  I have those LPs
> also, and I think there are a few other programs in circulation.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 1:13 AM, Michael Biel wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> "I've Got Five Dollars" became the theme of Freddie Rich & His Orch
>>> "Friendly Fred and the Friendly Five Footnotes" for Jarman Shoes
>>> selling
>>> shoes for five dollars in 1931 when nobody had five dollars.
>>>
>
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