[78-L] Help identifying an artist/tune

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Sat Jan 3 22:10:50 PST 2009


McCormack did some 78s and at least one LP for MGM. And of course he's the 
"Harthorn" on "Serutan Yob".

dl

Michael Biel wrote:
> I thought all of you were out of your everlovin' minds !!! until I got a 
> few minutes into the feed and he gets to the SECOND record.  MacCormick 
> it is -- what little of him that you can hear!  By the way, NOW I 
> understand why you idolize Hawthorne.  I had never heard him until now 
> or heard of him until your postings last year.  MacCormick did several 
> other readings on Wayne King records and I thought he re-recorded them 
> for Decca in the 50s but the Decca Dealer's Aid doesn't indicate that.
> 
> Mike (now an avid Hawthorne fan) Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com 
> 
> David Lennick wrote:
>> Andrea Walsh wrote:
>>   
>>> Hmmm Ok, so if I wanted to find that record, should I look for a Victor by
>>> Wayne King and his Orchestra, or Franklyn MacCormick?  And the title
>>> officially is "Melody Of Love"?  Just clarifying...
>>>     
>> Yup, Wayne King: Melody of Love. Lookee here..and download.
>>
>> http://www.virtualvictrola.com/wayne_king/
>>
>> dl
>>   



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