[78-L] Rollini Vocalion question

[Julian Vein]

Taylor Bowie wrote:
> After poking around unsuccessfully for years,  I recently was able to get a 
> copy of Vocalion 2675 Of the Adrian Rollini Orch. doing How Can It Be A 
> Beautiful Day,  which I only knew from an LP issue.
> 
> Two questions on this one...Rust only notes one take as issued,  but Connor 
> states positively that there are two takes on Vocalion.  I can't find the LP 
> but it must have been Take 2,  as my 78 is clearly stamped take 1,  and it 
> sounds a lot more swingy than what I recall from the LP.  Does anyone have 
> Take 2 on a 78?  Does take 2 have a little Rollini coda at the end of the 
> record,  as does take 1?  I don't recall that at all from the LP.
> 
> Also.  of more interest to me.  Rust states that it's Goodman behind the 
> Joey Nash vocal and in the wonderful ensemble "ride-out"  but Connor is less 
> convinced,  quoting Goodman himself as not being sure that it is he on this 
> and the other sides from the session.
> 
> So those of you who own this record...what do your ears tell you?  I really 
> love this record and have played it about ten times in the last 24 hours, 
> and I'm about 99.9 % sure it is not BG...any other thoughts?
> 
> And a quick thumbs-up to Joey Nash's vocal on this side...he sounds much 
> less affected than he often does on the Himber sides of this era.
> 
> 
> Taylor B
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Jazz Oracle CD 	BDW8050 has both takes and shows the clarinetist as 
Artie Shaw. I'll play them later and report back.

      Julian Vein