[78-L] "Harold Richards" on Clarion

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Wed Jun 3 21:56:03 PDT 2009


That's not even in the Columbia Book..the only Blue of the Night is The 
Knickerbockers (Selvin) with vocal by Harold van Emburgh, Columbia 2756-D. 
"Home" did slightly better, with versions by the California Ramblers, Dorsey 
Brothers (unissued) and Louis.

dl

Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Anyone know the identity of the crooner on Clarion 5413-C of Home b/w Where 
> The Blue of the Night,  as issued by "Harold Richards."  He sounds somewhat 
> familiar,  the sort of deja vu that makes you say outloud "Oh...THAT guy."
> 
> I pitty the poor chain store folks who paid fifty cents for this dreary 
> thing when they could have had the Ruth Etting on Perfect of Home for less 
> money.
> 
> Taylor
> 



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