[78-L] Calabrese-Breese/ Lown relationship

[Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.]

Glen Richards wrote:
> I can safely say that Calabrese is *not* on any of the Bert Lown & His 
> Orchestra" sides. I believe Adrian Rollini actually ran the band 
> (musically), as I believe he did with the California Ramblers. As a 
> consequence, many of the Lown orchestra sidemen are California Ramblers 
> alumni; indeed, Rust credits Tommy Felline (banjo and guitar) and Frank 
> Cush and Eddie Farley (trumpet) on the Lown sides through mid 1931 - 
> Felline and Cush were long associated with the Ramblers.
>
> I would not be surprised at all to hear that Lown booked Calabrese, 
> perhaps as a single in vaudeville, or perhaps as a leader of his own 
> band. The October 1928 issue of The Metronome mentions Lown partnering 
> with Rudy Vallee and representing 10 dance bands - perhaps Calabrese's 
> was one of them.
>
>   
That sounds logical. I just haven't been able to prove the assertion 
made in so many online histories that Lou worked with Lown.

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