[78-L] Unissued Slim and Slam

[David Lennick]

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Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> Speaking of The Ink Spots, what group was it that sang "I Get A Kick Out 
> Of You" in Mel Brooks "Blazing Saddles"? It had to have been a 78-era group.
> Mal
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> *******
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> David Lennick wrote:
>> I've had a vinyl pressing from a very noisy stamper of an unissued Vocalion 
>> master, 23360-2, 'You're Just a Dream', typed label reading Slim And Slam. This 
>> number is not in Rust or Lord, but the three numbers preceding it are 
>> (23357/9), August 17, 1938. Unlike the usual Slim & Slam fare, this is a 
>> ballad, only Slim (as far as I know) taking the vocal, with some nice tenor sax 
>> playing by Kenneth Hollon. Does anyone know why this wasn't issued (I'm 
>> assuming it wasn't) and why it isn't even listed, or has it appeared anywhere? 
>> Or might the master have been damaged in the original processing? Is there a 
>> take -1?
>>
>> Inquiring minds have nothing better to do..it's not even a very good song, the 
>> kind of thing the Ink Spots would have used as a B side. Just curious.
>>
>> dl
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