[78-L] [78-L Reginald Foresythe

[simmonssomer]

I think it was done for HMV in London circa 1938...I believe.

Al Simmons
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From: "yves francois" <aprestitine at yahoo.com>
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>
>   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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