[78-L] Pairing artists for greater sales

[David Lennick]

And as the janitor said when called to plug a leak in her dressing room door, 
Nobody knows the Traubel I've seen.

dl

simmonssomer wrote:
> Traubel was a great sport and always appeared to have a hell of a good time 
> with Durante on his TV shows. She was a relaxed, veteran performer who 
> didn't
> manifest a bit of the usual operatic hubris. She was a huge Metropolitan 
> Opera and recording star but sure didn't act like one. A warm and very funny 
> lady who, unlike most other opera noteworthies, could swing popular ditties 
> with the best of them.
> Her operatic recordings are legend, especially the Wagnerian performances on 
> Columbia,  paired with the great Lauritz Melchior.
> 
> Al S.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bertrand CHAUMELLE" <chaumelle at orange.fr>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 5:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Pairing artists for greater sales
> 
> 
> I have Durante and Traubel on British Coral: "Club Durant", that's the
> name of the LP; they sing "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet/ Waiting For The
> Robert E. Lee". Not from RCA obviously.
> 
> BC
> 
> Le 28 mars 09, à 01:48, Michael Biel a écrit :
> 
>> and the ULTIMATE PAIRING, which resulted in a FABULOUS record that I am
>> surprised nobody has mentioned yet, especially since Lenneck reissued
>> it
>>
>> Jimmy Durante and Helen Traubel !!!  Yes, Jimmy Durante on RCA Victor
>> Red Seal!!    And there's a PICTURE
>> https://www.allposters.com/-sp/Wagnerian-Operatic-Soprano-Helen-
>> Traubel-with-Comedian-Jimmy-Durante-sing-A-Real-Piano-Player-
>> Posters_i3838848_.htm
>>
>>
>> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
> 
>