[78-L] Judson, was Re: Sampson, also Nat Brusiloff

[David Lennick]

H - A - Double R - I -
D - A - N spells HARRIDAN....

dl

Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> Thanks, Dave! I wuz ROTFL at this one.
> The Off-Key Harridans. Great name for a back-up vocal group for a bunch 
> of rockers in their 60s (not from, like, THE 60s, man... groovy).
> Hmmm...
> Mal
> 
> *******
> 
> David Lennick wrote:
>> Found out a bit more about these two off-key harridans..evidently they were a 
>> vaudeville team and performed regularly on the radio around 1930. Let's hope 
>> they were good looking. Ruth Glenn and Katherine Kent are their names.
>>
>> http://www.otrstreet.com/paper_logs/1930/aug/%5Bn%5D30-08-15-(Fri).pdf
>> (8 pm, WOR)
>>
>> dl
>>
>> David Lennick wrote:
>>   
>>> I forgot to clarify..this disc has a Philco label, not a Judson label, so it's 
>>> part of a Philco-sponsored program. I've never determined whether the green 
>>> label Judsons are parts of programs or just brief drop-ins..the Ormandy discs 
>>> have no announcements and seem to be self-contained.
>>>
>>> I've also had the loan of three sixteen-inch 33RPM Judson-produced 
>>> transcriptions by the "Philco Symphony Orchestra", presumably from 1930. These 
>>> are parts of programs.
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Mine are green label...besides the Here Comes Emily Brown side,  I also 
>>>> played my other two:  That's Why I'm Jealous of You,  and Wedding of the 
>>>> Birds(!).  Great little no-brass group,  with excellent piano and plenty of 
>>>> Nat's enjoyable violin.
>>>>
>>>> Taylor
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>>>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 8:30 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Judson, was Re: Sampson, also Nat Brusiloff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>       
>>>>> Forgot to mention that there's some nice guitar on this as well. I'd 
>>>>> better
>>>>> check this with Ray Mitchell, the Lang discographer.
>>>>>
>>>>> David Lennick wrote:
>>>>>         
>>>>>> This Judson disc bears investigation. No hot fiddle, but a hot little 
>>>>>> combo
>>>>>> consisting of trumpet (muted), clarinet and piano, and the most 
>>>>>> horrendous
>>>>>> female duo imaginable, whose names sound like Ruth Lenn (or Lennon) and
>>>>>> Catherine Kent, in a medley of real warm numbers (My Future Just Passed, 
>>>>>> I Love
>>>>>> You So Much etc). Philco Program 9 Part 3, mx JS 568.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DL
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David Lennick wrote:
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>> Some Judsons that aren't Eugene Ormandy's Salon Orchestra? Amazing. 
>>>>>>> Actually I have one blue label Judson I should check, since it's 
>>>>>>> non-classical..part of a program, no artist on the label. Judson was a 
>>>>>>> syndicated label named for artist manager and CBS co-founder Arthur 
>>>>>>> Judson. Columbia (which co-owned the Columbia Broadcasting System but 
>>>>>>> pulled out after about 3 months) did the pressings. Philco was an early 
>>>>>>> sponsor of Judson transcribed programs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> dl