[78-L] Who was the first . . .

[David Lennick]

Interesting stuff here about Woody Woodbury..
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2006/12/woody_woodbury_.html
No reference to him singing with a band, but it does place him in Las Vegas in 
'48 or '49, so it's possible. Incidentally, my GRANDMOTHER thought he was a hoot.

dl

Taylor Bowie wrote:
> The first 78 artist I knew was my Dad,  who played lead alto on four tracks 
> recorded for the Morrison label here in Seattle by Frankie Roth and his 
> Orchestra in 1949,  issued on two "splatter wax" 78s.   I think they were 
> mostly meant for local juke box trade,  but I have been able to turn up 
> copies over the years,  and am always hoping to find more.
> 
> The first one is 12th Street Rag b/w Put Your Shoes On,  Lucy.    The latter 
> has a vocal by one "Woody Woodberry" whom my Dad recalled as being up here 
> from LA for some gig.  I assume this is the same guy who later made a whole 
> slug of comedy records and later hosted Who Do You Trust (post-Carson) on 
> TV.
> 
> The second one is a terrific version of Rose Room b/w a Medley of When Day 
> Is Done, Stumbling,  and Mama's Gone,  Goodbye.
> 
> They were recorded in a teeny-tiny studio near the U of Washington, which 
> was so small that drummer Lee Naylor couldn't set up even half his kit. 
> Despite the cramped setting,  the band sounds great,  esp. on Rose Room.
> 
> If anyone has copies of these they'd let go,  I would appreciate it.
> 
> Taylor B