[78-L] [78-L Reginald Foresythe

[yves francois]

   Hello Taylor and Julian
It was recorded in London, I don't have that one, but I have an interesting one form August 19th, 1935 on British Decca, the "Homage to Armstrong" ("Chinatown My Chinatown") where the reed section plays a transcription of the Armstrong solo(issued on British Decca 5660), only wished he recorded that one with the American band (with Goodman, Mince, Kirby and Krupa amongst others), have you ever heard the Homage recording Taylor(I presume Julian has)? IMHO the  2 78's recorded with Goodman et all are the best performances of Reginald's reed writing, since the rhythm is much more subtle and pliant than the Foresythe British band recordings (though I am still collecting them, he was a fascinating arranger, and bands like Hines, Kemp, Waller, Warlop and Stone were all using his arrangements or recording his songs).
Yves Francois 



> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>    Just got the Blue Wax Columbia of Reginald Forsythe
> doing an
> > interesting piano solo version of St. Louis
> Blues...where was that recorded?
> > 
> > T

> From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [78-L] [78-L Reginald Foresythe
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 7:39 AM

> London presumably. I have it on Col (E) DB1407. Recorded 25
> May 1934. 
> Some Blue Columbias (not necessarily the wax) may be dubs.
> 
>       Julian Vein
> 
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