[78-L] Yet Another Amazing Discovery - no Jack Oakie!

[buster]

I'm not sure I want to live in a world with no Jack Oakie.

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-- Buster

On Feb 4, 2009, at 5:01 PM, David Weiner <djwein at earthlink.net> wrote:

>
> Hi all,
>
> While on the subject of discoveries, there are two unissued listings  
> in the
> Entertainment Discography & Victor Master Book that have long  
> intrigued me:
>
> BUDDY ROGERS-NANCY CARROLL -    Humorous Dialogue
> 62675-2  "Follow Through"   -   Camden, 7/10/30
>
> JACK OAKIE -    Humorous Dialogue
> 62676-2  "Let's Go Native"    -  Camden, 7/10/30
>
> I recently got a 10-inch white-label RCA Dynaflex (!) pressing of  
> 62676-2,
> with a pressing date of 11/10/71.
>
> As it turns out, it is NOT by Jack Oakie, but is a dub of:
> Gus Arnheim & his Orchestra
> 54837-7 I've Gotta Yen for You - Vocal by Ann Gray  -  Hollywood,  
> 6/18/30
>
> It's a "Ballyhoo" record - there is a spoken announcement about the
> Paramount film "Let's Go Native" and star Jack Oakie before and  
> after the
> song; also, during the song: "You are listening to a Victor record  
> by Gus
> Arnheim and his Orchestra..."
>
> Now the interesting part - though I don't have it, I'll bet what  
> purports to
> be the Buddy Rogers-Nancy Carroll recording is actually a dub of:
> Gus Arnheim & his Orchestra
> 54838-6 A Peach of a Pair - Vocal by Russ Columbo  -    Hollywood,  
> 6/18/30
>
> Same Arnheim session, this is a song from the Paramount film "Follow  
> Thru"
> and is probably a similar Ballyhoo record to the "Oakie" disc.
>
> Now, why was the "Oakie" record pressed by RCA in 1971? I'll wager  
> it was
> being auditioned for the 1972 RCA Vintage album, HOORAY FOR  
> HOLLYWOOD and
> when it was found to be NOT by Jack Oakie, it wasn't used.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Dave
>
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