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

[Royal Pemberton]

Thanks, David!

On 3/1/09, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> ROY GOBEY, according to the Columbia Books. Now you know as much as I do.
>
> One other thing..two matrix numbers earlier, Kate Smith recorded "My Mom".
> Unreleased, date unknown, take unknown, accompaniment unknown.
>
> For some reason there's a gap of close to three weeks between W152110 and
> W152112. Kate's recording is 152111...it probably took them that long to
> fumigate the studio.
>
> dl
>
> Taylor Bowie 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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