[78-L] (78L) Janet Brace Question

[David Lennick]

Jerry Lester recorded it on October 3, 1950. Betty Hutton's was August 18th, 
Nat King Cole on August 16th, Doris Day on August 21, Danny Kaye September 28. 
Jerry Lester needed a better agent, I think. And DeLugg was doing a few other 
recordings for King..I have Hoop-De-Do around here somewhere (another of his 
immortal ballads).

dl

David Lennick wrote:
> The 15000 series was one of a few parallel numbering series (500 through the 
> 1500s, 4000 through 5300). Gart shows 15032 in February 1950 and 15092 in 
> January 1951, placing 15061 released roughly around September. King Cole's 
> record charted on September 30th..oddly enough, Jerry Lester and Betty Hutton's 
> versions didn't chart till December 2 (both hit the same week). Janet's could 
> still have been the original.
> 
> dl
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> RAY KILCOYNE wrote:
>> It is possible that this was recorded later than 1950.  It seems that 1950 King numbers were in the 3 digit range, unless they had separate ranges for different recording venues or genres.
>>
>> Milton DeLugg introduced the song on the Jerry Lester TV show in 1950.  Whitburn says it is possibly the first hit song introduced on TV.  Jerry Lester also recorded it in 1950 for Coral.
>>
>> Janet Brace did record an LP which seems to be available on CD on an import from Japan.  The Amazon link below shows her picture on the CD cover.
>>
>> Here is a note from a seller offering this record for sale.  
>>
>> 'Janet Brace, jazz vocalist out of West Virginia who recorded with Jimmy Long, here with two rare King sides that did not appear on her lone LP. These sides, with orchestra under direction of Milton Delugg, have never been reissued. Some really great singing here; she was and is quite underrated. "Oceana Roll" is particularly wonderful. '
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>> http://www.amazon.com/Special-Delivery-Janet-Brace/dp/B00005A1A5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1231563456&sr=1-1
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>> RayK
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