[78-L] Jack Teagarden's First Vocal Recording??

[davdieh at aol.com]

 Right tune, wrong version. Yours is a much better record, though. Per Lord online:
Eddie Condon And His Footwarmers :Jimmy McPartland (cnt) Jack Teagarden (tb,vcl) Mezz Mezzrow (cl,talking-1) Joe Sullivan (p) Eddie Condon (bj,vcl) Art Miller (b) Johnny Powell (d)
???? New York, October 30, 1928
401277-A??? I'm sorry I made you cry (ec vcl)??? OKeh 41142 
401278-A??? Makin' friends (jt vcl)??? ??? ??? OKeh 41142


Jimmy McPartland (cnt) poss. Tommy Thunen (tp) Jack Teagarden (tb,vcl) Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Gil Rodin (as) Larry Binyon (ts) Vic Briedis (p) Dick Morgan (bj,g) Harry Goodman (tu,b) Ray Bauduc (d) Jack Kaufman (vcl)
???? New York, April 4, 1929
8543-4??? Makin' friends (jt vcl)??? Ban 6360, Chg 999, Dom 4322, Je 5569, Or 1537, Re 8768
8657-1??? Sweet Liza (jk vcl)??? Ban 6358, Je 5575, Or 1540


 


 

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I recently posted a song to YouTube by the Dixie Jazz Band, Challenge 999-B, 
Makin' Friends.? I was told this was Jack Teagarden's first recorded vocal.? Can 
anyone confirm that?? View here:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znLbdRFhg4w
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The 78 rpm Online Discography dates the recording to 2/11/29, however a 
recording date of 10/13/28 was posted by a viewer.
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