[78-L] Morey Amsterdam on Sunset

[David Lennick]

Morey's father's name was Max..this Morey Amsterdam in the Santa Monica 
orchestra seems to be a coincidence (he's in the cello section, too!) unless 
Morey actually did moonlight as a musician. Seems unlikely.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morey_Amsterdam

dl

Thomas Stern wrote:
> THANKS David, Marc, Randy!
> 
>   What is the background on the LISSEN label? is this a 10",  did they issue
> anything else?
>   ditto CROWN ??  I assume this is NOT the Bihari label.
> 
> Anyone else have an opinion on the SUNSET 78?  Any other Morey Amsterdam on
> Sunset or other 20's labels?
> 
> Thanks, Thomas.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Morey Amsterdam on Sunset
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> 
> There is also a Morey Amsterdam in the personnel of the Santa Monica Civic
> Symphony Orchestra, which recorded for Disc in 1947. His dad, possibly?
> 
> Probably his last appearance can be found on Disc 1 of "Caroline in the
> City",
> Season 1. He died before the show aired.
> 
> dl
> 
> Marc Friend wrote:
>> Hello, I own a Morey Amsterdam on Sunset 1140 (No Master Numbers)
>>
>> the titles of the songs are:
>>
>> Side A-Show Me The Way to Go Home (King)
>> Side B- If You Didn't Care (Amsterdam)
>>
>> Could anyone date this. I would say  ca. 1921-1923
>>
>> He was born in 1910 so that would make him around 13 years old.
>>
>> Just listened to the record and it could actually be him.
>>
>> Marc Friend
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