[78-L] Frances Williams

[Taylor Bowie]

Many thanks for the info,  Harold.  Perhaps the Sunny Disposish on Original 
Sounds of the 20s  is the 1933 track noted as "issued on LP."  If so,  it is 
a very modern and sophisticated vocal.

Her Brunswick from 1929 of It's Unanimous Now b/w  Then You've Never Been 
Blue is one of the finest vocal records of the era.

Please let us know if you track down any more info.

Thanks from

Taylor B


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harold Aherne" <leotolstoy_75 at yahoo.com>
To: <78-L at 78online.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 11:05 AM
Subject: [78-L] Frances Williams


I can't directly answer the question about where Frances Williams' recording 
of
"A Sunny Disposish" comes from--I don't have the CED handy--but I did 
transcribe which
labels she recorded for at which points, and others can probably fill in the 
details.

Victor: 1925 and 1928 (tests)
Brunswick: 1928-29
Columbia: 1933 (rejected, issued on LP)
Marconi: 1937

I honestly don't know what that last item is; I've never seen a Marconi 
label mentioned
in the various label guides.

Frances Williams is, I believe, the blonde singer belting out the title song 
in "Hollywood Party" (1934). She was quite active on Broadway from the 20s 
through early 40s, but her
film work was mostly limited to short subjects and guest appearances.

-Harold




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