[78-L] Vocalist query on Ben Selvin 'My mom', Columbia 2628-D.

Taylor Bowie bowiebks at isomedia.com
Sun Mar 1 15:14:15 PST 2009


No question it's TD all the way.

TB


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Royal Pemberton" <ampex354 at gmail.com>
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> Is that Tommy Dorsey on trombone on 'Too many tears'?
>
> On 3/1/09, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com> wrote:
>> Thought I'd recalled that it was Al Shayne who did some solo vocals 
>> around
>> this time on Columbia and Crown,  but I just played it and as Royal 
>> states
>> it's a real "Jolie" sort of a style.  So I dunno and hope one or more of 
>> you
>> do know and will tell us.
>>
>> I'd also opine that My Mom might be the worst song ever written by
>> Donaldson.
>>
>> The other side is Dubin & Warren's Too Many Tears,  with a fine vocal by
>> Paul Small...not always one of my faves but he does stellar work here. 
>> The
>> song has one of the saddest minor melodies in any pop tune.
>>
>> Taylor B
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Royal Pemberton" <ampex354 at gmail.com>
>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 2:26 PM
>> Subject: [78-L] Vocalist query on Ben Selvin 'My mom', Columbia 2628-D.
>>
>>
>>> The singer is uncredited on the record label; he's doing an Al Jolson
>>> impersonation.  Can anyone tell me who it is?  Thanks!
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