[78-L] Quoting Ginger Rogers and ignoring Glenn Miller

[Michael Biel]

What was *really* in question was the availability to the public of a 
Miller recording of the song to establish it as a Miller song, not an 
Etta James song.  It was on the flip of Kalamazoo which was a pretty big 
hit, so Etta's single was a johnny come lately. 

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
> David Weiner wrote:
>  > The Miller soundtrack recordings were issued for the first time
>  > by RCA on LP in 1954 and by 20th Century Fox in 1959. Dave W.
>
> But it had already been out on 78.  RCA Victor 27934 recorded May 20, 
> 1942 on  072285-1   Mike Biel
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>
> That was the COMMERCIAL recording on 78 - I was referring to the two
> different Miller SOUNDTRACK recordings - different arrangements and
> vocalists - made for SUN VALLEY SERENADE in 1941 and ORCHESTRA WIVES in 1942
> that made their first appearance only on LP. 
>
> Dave W.
>
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